chokepoint en · NOUN
Etymology
From choke + point.
Meanings
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(figuratively) A point at which traffic or other movement can easily become blocked.
First, a hostile state could invade and occupy an oil producer or cut off a key chokepoint such as the Strait of Hormuz.
2016, Jeremi Suri, Benjamin A. Valentino, Sustainable Security:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| choke point | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chokepoints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
pl przewężenie (Translations) · pl zwężenie (Translations)