clampdown

noun

Origin:
1935–40; noun use of verb phrase clamp down

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clampdown
noun
sudden restriction on an activity

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Relevant Questions

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Clampdown is always a great word to know.

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Example sentences

Given the severity of the current clampdown on rights, such a gesture would be

hollow and meaningless.

But in his previous job as budget minister, he led a high-profile clampdown on

tax evasion.

The second way in which the permanent bureaucracy could be emboldened is by a

mooted clampdown on lobbyists.

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