chokehold

A noun referring to a restraining hold where someone loops an arm around another person's neck from behind, or figuratively, complete power or control over a person or situation.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Würgegriff bezeichnet, bei dem ein Arm den Hals einer anderen Person von hinten umschließt, oder im übertragenen Sinne völlige Macht oder Kontrolle über eine Person oder Situation.

1. Complete control B2 informal

   A situation where one person or group has total power or influence over another person or situation.

   • The corporation has a chokehold on the local economy.
   • Fear can have a chokehold on your decision-making.
   • The dictator maintained a chokehold over the country's media.

   🇩🇪Vollständige Kontrolle

   Synonyme: controldominancedominationgripmonopolystranglehold

2. Restraining hold B2 formal sport

   A physical grappling technique where one person wraps their arm around another's neck from behind, applying pressure to restrict breathing or blood flow.

   • The police officer used a chokehold to subdue the suspect.
   • In martial arts, a chokehold is a common submission move.
   • He was put in a chokehold from behind during the scuffle.

   🇩🇪Würgegriff

   Synonyme: chokestranglehold

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• chokehold's possessive singular form