straitjacket meaning

straitjacket as a noun

1. anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
   • they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket
   • the government is operating in an economic straitjacket

   Type of: hindrance

2. 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

   Type of: garment

How to pronounce straitjacket

straitjacket is pronounced /ˈstreɪtdʒækət/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.