Definition of straitjacket

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  • straitjacket is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 25
  • straitjacket is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 25
  • straitjacket is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 28

Definition of straitjacket

  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. straightjacket
  • anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines (noun)

    Examples

    1. they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket
    2. the government is operating in an economic straitjacket

See definition of straitjacket in Merriam Webster