clampdown

[klæmpdaʊn]

clampdown Definition

• 1. a sudden and strict action taken by a government or authority to stop or limit a particular activity
• 2. an increase in the level of control or repression of a particular group or activity

Using clampdown: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "clampdown" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The government has announced a clampdown on illegal immigration.

• Example

  The police have launched a clampdown on drug dealers in the city.

• Example

  The clampdown on freedom of speech has been widely criticized by human rights groups.

clampdown Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for clampdown

• crackdown
• suppression
• repression
• restriction
• curtailment

Phrases with clampdown

• clamp down on something

  to take strong action to stop or limit a particular activity

  Example

  The government is clamping down on tax evasion.

• clamp down on someone

  to increase control or repression of a particular group or individual

  Example

  The authorities are clamping down on political dissidents.

• in the clampdown

  during a period of increased control or repression

  Example

  Many journalists were arrested in the clampdown that followed the coup.

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Summary: clampdown in Brief

A 'clampdown' [klæmpdaʊn] is a sudden and strict action taken by a government or authority to stop or limit a particular activity, or an increase in the level of control or repression of a particular group or activity. It is often used in phrases like 'clamp down on something,' meaning to take strong action to stop or limit a particular activity, or 'in the clampdown,' during a period of increased control or repression.