crackdown

[krak-doun]

noun

1. the severe or stern enforcement of regulations, laws, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crackdown¹

1930–35, noun use of verb phrase crack down

Example Sentences

The world champions will play Puerto Rico in Fort Lauderdale next Tuesday in a game that was moved from Chicago's Soldier Field earlier this week amid an ongoing US government crackdown on immigrants.

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A crackdown on non-domiciled commercial driver’s license holders and enforcement of English language proficiency could each represent a 5% impact in the U.S. driver population.

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His troop deployments are a false flag — meant to provoke a response in order to justify harsh crackdowns.

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China has launched a customs crackdown on Nvidia AI chips, according to a report from the Financial Times.

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It followed the death of more than 50 Castillo supporters in a government crackdown on demonstrations calling for her resignation and fresh elections.

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Related Words

• clampdown 
• repression 
• strike 
• suppression