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Definition 2024

armlock ‎(plural armlocks)

A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile
Any of several distinct attacks against an opponent’s arm in martial arts
(figuratively, by extension) Power to control or heavily influence something or someone.
- 2012, The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Venezuela’s presidential election: The autocrat and the ballot box
  Mr Chávez remains a formidable opponent. ... He has an armlock on the country’s institutions.

wrestling move rendering opponent's arm immobile