Straitjacket
noun'streɪt,dʒækʌt
Noun
anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
“they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket”
“the government is operating in an economic straitjacket”
Type of:BaulkCheckDeterrenta garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
Similar:StraightjacketType of:Garment
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Similar Words
- Straightjacket