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straitjacket meaning and definition
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Definition of straitjacket (noun)
- anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
- "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
- 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
- synonyms: straightjacket
Source: Princeton University Wordnet