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Definition of Choke hold
1. Noun. A restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind. "He grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Choke Hold
Literary usage of Choke hold
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Police Practices and Civil Rights in New York City: A Report of the United edited by Mary Frances Berry (2000)
"During the trial, the government presented evidence inter alia, that Baez died
as a result of a choke hold; eyewitness accounts of ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2005)
"We've heard of teams of two young men and a lookout putting men in a choke hold
until they pass out. We met a college-age student to whom this happened, ..."
3. Copyright Licensing Regimes Covering Retransmission of Broadcast Signals edited by Howard Coble (2001)
"The antitrust exemption has enabled sports leagues to maintain a choke hold on
local teams licensing of telecast rights to their games. ..."
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