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straitjacket

strait·jac·ket

UK/ˈstɹeɪtˌd͡ʒækɪt/ US/ˈstreɪˌtdʒækʌt/ uncommon

noun

1.

anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines

  • “they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket”
  • “the government is operating in an economic straitjacket”
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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Origin

From strait (“restrictive”) + jacket.

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