chokehold

• Nom désignant une prise d'étranglement où le bras entoure le cou d'une personne par derrière, ou, au sens figuré, un contrôle ou une emprise totale sur une personne ou une situation.

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.

1. Complete controlB2informal

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

   emprise totale

   • 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.

   Synonymescontroldominancedominationgripmonopolystranglehold

2. Restraining holdB2formalsport

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

   étranglement en garde arrière

   • 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.

   Synonymeschokestranglehold