Straitjacket
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Straitjacket [streyt-jak-it]

NOUN, VERB

Noun

  • A severe restriction on freedom of action, development, or expression.

Verb

  • Impose severely restrictive measures on (a person or activity).
Example

“My teachers have straitjacketed my access to the computer lab.”

“At the moment, the government is operating in a straitjacket.”

Synonyms

Ban, Curb, Interruption, Limitation, Diminution, Curtailment, Cutback, Cut, Constraint

Antonyms

Advance, Assistance, Help, Freedom, Free, Liberal, Forward, Advanced