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clampdown

[ klamp-doun ]
/ ˈklæmpˌdaʊn /
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noun

crackdown.

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Origin of clampdown

First recorded in1935–40; noun use of verb phrase clamp down

Words nearby clampdown

clammy, clamor, clamorous, clamour, clamp, clampdown, clamp down on, clamper, clamp forceps, clamshell, clamshell door
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Words related to clampdown

embargo, restriction, repression, crackdown

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British Dictionary definitions for clampdown

clamp down

verb (intr, adverb often foll by on)

to behave repressively; attempt to repress something regarded as undesirable

noun clampdown

a sudden restrictive measure
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