waged - salaried, having regular paid work, employed⏎
scrutinise - scan, look at or examine closely, scrutinize⏎
specialist - expert, highly skilled person⏎
stranglehold - complete control, retention⏎
vision - concept, idea, notion, plan, scheme, shape, dream, aspiration, ambition, wish, thought, intent, intention⏎
variable - changeable, non-uniform⏎
unfriendly - hostile, opposing, antagonistic⏎
sponsor - supporter, backer, patron⏎
uncontested - unopposed, undisputed⏎
revoke - cancel, not retain, end validity of⏎