clampdown
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of clampdown
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase clamp down
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But following the security clampdown, the movement broadened its demands to include greater protection for civil liberties and the right to protest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
And this summer saw signs of a clampdown.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The population is aging, and an immigration clampdown has reduced growth in the supply of workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
One other factor got less attention: the clampdown on the illegal flow of firearms.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
The library raid was part of that clampdown, and to the NSA it seemed justified.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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