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Meaning of word straitjacket from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
straitjacket noun
Meaning : Anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines.
Example :
They defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket.
The government is operating in an economic straitjacket.
Meaning : 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
Straitjacket meaning in Telugu.