1. chokehold, stranglehold, throttlehold

complete power over a person or situation

Example Sentences:
'corporations have a stranglehold on the media'
'the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public'

Synonyms

• stranglehold
• throttlehold

2. choke hold, chokehold

a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind

Example Sentences:
'he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled'

Synonyms

• choke hold