clamp·down

[klamp-doun]
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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Clampdown is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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.
And, crucially for an economy facing a fiscal clampdown, it was driven by the
  private sector.
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