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Meaning of
straitjacket
in English
straitjacket
us
//ˈstretdʒækɪt//
uk
//ˈstraɪtˌdʒækrɪt//
#uncommon
Plural
straitjackets
Past Tense
straitjacketed
Participle Verb
straitjacketing
Third Person Singular
straitjackets
Definitions
Noun
a
garment
restricting
arm
movement
;
for
patient
safety
The
hospital
staff
put
the
violent
patient
in
a
straitjacket
.
a
situation
feeling
confining
or
restrictive
The
new
employee
felt
trapped
in
a
straitjacket
of
bureaucratic
procedures
.
Verb
to
restrict
freedom
physically
;
or
mentally
The
company's
strict
policies
straitjacketed
the
employee's
creativity
.
Base Words
strait
jacket
