stranglehold
[/ˈstræŋɡəlhoʊld/]
nounpl: strangleholds
domínio absoluto, controle total, estrangulamento
1. A wrestling hold in which pressure is applied to the throat; a chokehold
The wrestler applied a stranglehold to his opponent.
O lutador aplicou um domínio absoluto no seu oponente.
2. Complete or exclusive control over something; a monopoly that prevents growth or freedom
The corporation has a stranglehold on the market.
A corporação tem um domínio absoluto sobre o mercado.
3. A situation where something is severely restricted or constrained
Government regulations have put a stranglehold on small businesses.
As regulamentações governamentais colocaram um estrangulamento nas pequenas empresas.
In American business and politics, 'stranglehold' is commonly used to criticize unfair market control or regulatory overreach. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'domínio absoluto' carries similar connotations of concern about monopolistic practices or oppressive control, reflecting similar market and political discourse in both countries.
NYC Slang
chokehold (modern usage with similar figurative meaning regarding control or monopoly)
Related Idioms & Phrases
have a stranglehold on someone/something
break free from a stranglehold
tighten one's stranglehold
release one's stranglehold
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