armlock
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armlock (plural armlocks)
- a wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile
- any of several distinct attacks against an opponent’s arm in martial arts
- Power to control or heavily influence something or somebody.
- 2012, The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Venezuela’s presidential election: The autocrat and the ballot box
- Mr Chávez remains a formidable opponent. ... He has an armlock on the country’s institutions.
- 2012, The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Venezuela’s presidential election: The autocrat and the ballot box
