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straightjacket Definition

straight·jacket (strātjak′it)

noun, transitive verb

straitjacket

straightjacket Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • law: To their credit, our legislators have held back from tying the press up in a straightjacket of privacy laws.

Converse of object

  • put: One day they will put a straightjacket on those who need it before they manage to annihilate life on the planet.
  • create: However there needs to be awareness that too many standards may create a straightjacket for service providers and may restrict innovation in service delivery.

Adjective modifier

  • economic: An economic straightjacket of a single currency and an inflexible social model are the real perpetrators.