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:BaulkCheckDeterrent
  • a 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:Straightjacket
    Type of:Garment

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Similar Words

  • Straightjacket