leash
a strap or cord used to restrain an animal or, figuratively, to limit someone's freedom
Leash in a sentence
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The manager kept a tight leash on her team during the critical launch period.
Editorial independence requires that owners keep their commercial interests on a tight leash when shaping news coverage.
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The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.
Using “leash” well
Beyond the literal strap for an animal, leash is used figuratively for a restraint that limits freedom or autonomy. The phrase on a tight leash signals close control.
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using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt
one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others
to criticize or scold harshly
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