straitjacket

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straitjacket Definition

• (n) anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
• (n) a jacket-like garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

straitjacket Synonyms

• straightjacket
• straitjacket