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clampdown

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[klamp-doun] / ˈklæmpˌdaʊn /

noun

  1. crackdown.

Etymology

Origin of clampdown

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

Example Sentences

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"Clampdown changed my life. It was a real message to me," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2019

Clampdown: Pop-cultural wars on class and genderby Rhian E Jones The question has been regularly aired for half a decade now, and Rhian Jones sympathises with it.

From The Guardian • May 16, 2013

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