straitjacket (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def 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
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Hypernym hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap
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Hyponym hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap

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