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clampdown

[ klamp-doun ]

/ ˈklæmpˌdaʊn /

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noun

crackdown.

Origin of clampdown

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase clamp down

Words nearby clampdown

clamour, clamp, clamp down, clamp down on, clamp forceps, clampdown, clamper, clamshell, clamshell door, clamworm, clan

Example sentences from the Web for clampdown

There is no doubt that meth is destructive, and a clampdown is justified.

Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug |Brendon Hong |October 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Critical journalists continue to languish in prison and inside the courtrooms the breadth of the clampdown is on full display.

Egypt Prepares to Anoint a Dictator and Call it an Election |Jesse Rosenfeld |May 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Since Francis seemed to be the polar opposite, they had every reason to hope the clampdown would be lifted.

No More Mr. Nice Pope: Vatican Tightens Its Grip on Radical Nuns |Barbie Latza Nadeau |May 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The clampdown on media has also raised red flags among rights activists in the country.

From President to Prisoner: Mohamed Morsi’s Trial Starts in Egypt |Vivian Salama |November 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The current clampdown is the heaviest in Tibetan communities since March 2008.

Tibetan Buddhist Self-Immolation Suicides Go Viral |Melinda Liu |March 26, 2012 |DAILY BEAST