Synonyms for straitjacket
ˈstreɪtˌdʒæk ɪtstrait·jack·et

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1. straitjacketnoun

   anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines

   "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

   Synonyms:
   straightjacket

2. straitjacket, straightjacketnoun

   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

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1. • Garment
   • Hindrance

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1. List of paraphrases for "straitjacket":

   straightjacket, strait-jacket, yoke, corset, jacket

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1. straitjacket

   Synonyms:
   Camisole

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How to use straitjacket in a sentence?

1. Governor Jerry Brown:

   The practical effect of the court's decision is to put a straitjacket on local government at a time when maximum flexibility is needed.

2. Ingrid Seward:

   I think she had no idea she wouldn’t be able to say what she thought or wouldn’t be able to voice her opinion, that’s what she was used to all her life, and suddenly she’s in a straitjacket.

3. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

   I would warn anyone who is considering strategically amputating Greece from Europe because this is very dangerous, who will be next after us? Portugal? What will happen when Italy discovers it is impossible to remain inside the straitjacket of austerity?