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   straitjacket

   /ˈstreɪtˌdʒakɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a strong garment with long sleeves which can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient.
   • ▪ a severe restriction on freedom of action, development, or expression: "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

   verb

   • 1. restrain with a straitjacket.
   • ▪ impose severely restrictive measures on (a person or activity): "the treaty should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade"

   Scrabble Points: 25

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