crackdown
[ krak-doun ]
/ ˈkrækˌdaʊn /
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noun
the severe or stern enforcement of regulations, laws, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem.
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Origin of crackdown
1930–35, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase crack down
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British Dictionary definitions for crackdown
crack down
verb (intr, adverb often foll by on)
to take severe measures (against); become stricter (with)
noun crackdown
severe or repressive measures
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Other Idioms and Phrases with crackdown
crack down
Act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrain. For example, The police cracked down on speeding. [1930s]
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