crackdown

1. (countable, uncountable)Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.

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1. The police began a crackdown on illegal parking.

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2. The government is expelling illegal aliens as part of a crackdown.

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3. Most will laud the crackdown as steps toward transparency, fairness in business and better-run local partner companies, economists predict.

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4. Many members of the Belarusian government are already under EU sanctions because of last year's crackdown following the disputed August presidential election.

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