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shackles

noun as in fetters

noun as in handcuffs

noun as in immobilization

noun as in iron

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And with the Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding the immunity of Donald Trump for acts taken while in the Oval Office, the shackles that once tied presidential acts in wartime to congressional authorization are arguably now fully off the table, should a president be determined to act on his or her own say-so.

From Salon

The moment my shackles and handcuffs were removed, Sam began telling me horror stories about McConnell.

From Slate

Trump also won’t leave the race of his own accord because the presidency still affords Trump the best chance of remaining free from shackles, wearing an orange Department of Corrections uniform and spending his days staring at blank walls.

From Salon

The wobble started when Travis Head hit left-armer Bilal Khan to mid-off for 12, before Mitchell Marsh was taken at long-on for 14 from 21 balls trying to break the shackles and Glenn Maxwell was caught athletically at extra cover by captain Aqib Ilyas for a first-ball duck.

From BBC

The assaults have prompted urgent appeals from Ukraine for the Biden administration to remove the shackles, framing the use of Western weapons as a purely defensive tactic.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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