straitjacket

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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
• Hypernyms:
hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk,
baulk, check, handicap
2. a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
• Syn:
straightjacket
• Hypernyms:
garment