clampdown
clampdown · clampdowns
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or controlA sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.
US/klˈæmpdˌaʊn/
» The city police have begun a clampdown on speeding in residential areas.
Meaning
1 sensesA sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.
sudden restriction on an activity
Examples
1 sentencesThe city police have begun a clampdown on speeding in residential areas.
Origin
Deverbal from clamp down.Deverbal from clamp down.
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Forms
plural: clampdownsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedclamp down