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clampdown
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clampdown
(noun)
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clampdown
/
ˈ
klæmpˌdaʊn/
noun
plural
clampdowns
clampdown
/
ˈ
klæmpˌdaʊn/
noun
plural
clampdowns
Learner's definition of CLAMPDOWN
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an increased effort to make sure that people obey laws and rules
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usually singular
a security
clampdown
in the city's subway system
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on
a
clampdown on
drug trafficking
a
clampdown
[=
crackdown
]
on
weapons smugglers
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clamp down on
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