Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

crackdown

 - 2 dictionary results

crack⋅down

[krak-doun]
–noun
the severe or stern enforcement of regulations, laws, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem.

Origin:
1930–35, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase crack down
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To crackdown
crack·down   (krāk'doun')   
n.  An act or example of forceful regulation, repression, or restraint: a crackdown on crime.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see crackdown on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: