monopoly stranglehold

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• stranglehold — stran‧gle‧hold [ˈstræŋglˌhəʊld ǁ ˌhoʊld] noun [countable usually singular] disapproving complete control over a particular market, industry, or situation: stranglehold on/​over • The new legislation will break their stranglehold on the industry …   Financial and business terms

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