crackdown

[ krak-doun ]
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noun
  1. the severe or stern enforcement of regulations, laws, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem.

Origin of crackdown

1
1930–35, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase crack down

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British Dictionary definitions for crack down

crack down

verb(intr, adverb often foll by on)
  1. to take severe measures (against); become stricter (with)

nouncrackdown
  1. severe or repressive measures

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Other Idioms and Phrases with crackdown

crackdown

Act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrain. For example, The police cracked down on speeding. [1930s]

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