a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses
窒息させる、息苦しくする、または抑圧する人 - 日本語WordNet
A company that stifles innovation can't hope to grow very much.
出る杭が打たれる会社じゃ、大きな成長は望めないね。 - Tanaka Corpus
A company that stifles innovation can't hope to grow very much. 出る杭が打たれる会社じゃ、大きな成長は望めないね。 - Tatoeba例文
It not only stifles economic growth and sustainable development but also fuels insecurity and instability by compromising public trust. 腐敗は,経済成長や持続可能な発展を抑制するのみならず,公共の信頼を損なうことにより,不安感及び不安定性をあおる。 - 経済産業省
Moreover, the industry using these parts is unable to procure high-quality, low-priced parts and components from other countries and will be less able to produce internationally competitive finished products. Consumers in the host country also suffer as a result of TRIMs because they must spend much more on a finished product than would be necessary under a system of liberalized imports. Since consumers placed in such a position must pay a higher price, domestic demand will stagnate. This lack of demand also stifles the long-term economic development of domestic industries. さらに、当該国内の消費者もコストの高い製品の購入を余儀なくされるという不利益があり、それがゆえに国内需要の拡大も阻害され、結果として当該国の経済の発展にマイナスとなる可能性がある。 - 経済産業省