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plural chokeholds
(martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around the neck that cuts off the flow of air to the brain. examples
(by extension) A strong and powerful grasp on something quotations examples
With the music industry releasing their chokehold on these television talent shows, it too is looking to other sources like social media – Wade calls TikTok "one giant talent show" – to find new talent rather than primetime TV.
2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC
third-person singular simple present chokeholds, present participle chokeholding, simple past and past participle chokeheld
To put in a chokehold examples