Meaning of straitjacket in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    straitjacket

    Definitions

    1. anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines

    Examples

    • « they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket »
    • « the government is operating in an economic straitjacket »
  2. 2. a jacket-like garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

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