clampdown

clampdown
clampdown clampdown n. sudden restriction on an activity. [WordNet 1.5]

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  • clampdown — [[t]klæ̱mpdaʊn[/t]] clampdowns also clamp down N COUNT: oft N on n A clampdown is a sudden restriction on a particular activity by a government or other authority. [JOURNALISM] ...a clampdown on the employment of illegal immigrants... Ironically …   English dictionary

  • clampdown — n. a clampdown on * * * [ klæmpdaʊn] a clampdown on …   Combinatory dictionary

  • clampdown — clamp|down [ˈklæmpdaun] n [C usually singular] sudden firm action that is taken to reduce crime clampdown on ▪ a clampdown on drug dealers …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • clampdown — clamp|down [ klæmp,daun ] noun count usually singular a determined attempt by someone in authority to stop people from doing something bad or illegal: clampdown on: a clampdown on smoking …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • clampdown — noun Date: 1940 the act or action of making regulations and restrictions more stringent < a clampdown on charge accounts, bank loans, and other inflationary influences Time > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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