chokepoint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chokepoint
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The Strait of Hormuz long has been known as a crucial energy chokepoint, but the expensive investment needed to bypass the waterway didn’t seem like it was worth the effort.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Because the dollar accounts for 88% of world currency transactions, 55% of international bank claims and 50% of international payments, U.S. control over the dollar-based banking system constitutes a formidable chokepoint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Third, closing that chokepoint must have asymmetric effects, i.e., hurt your adversary more than it hurts you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
It has established that it can control the key maritime chokepoint, even without a navy and an airforce.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial shipping chokepoint for Persian Gulf energy exports, other chemicals like ozone, and fertilizer.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
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