dead hand

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noun

1. real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
• Syn:
mortmain
• Topics:
corporation, corp
• Hypernyms:
real property, real estate, realty, immovable
2. the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
• Syn:
dead hand of the past, mortmain
• Hypernyms:
influence

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dead hand of the past, mortmain