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Word: straitjacket
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Meaning:
Noun:
- A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
- A metaphor used to describe a range of situations seen as (unpleasantly?) confining or restricting.
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Verb:
- by extension To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically.
- literally To put someone into a straitjacket.
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