Examples of “straitjacket” in a Sentence

noun A restrictive garment with long sleeves that bind the arms across the body, used to stop someone from hurting themselves or others.

• The unruly patient was placed in a straitjacket.

noun Anything that severely restricts freedom of action.

• The new regulations put local businesses in a financial straitjacket.

verb To severely restrict or confine someone or something.

• Strict quotas straitjacketed the department's output.