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    crackdown
    /ˈkrakdaʊn/

    noun

    • 1. a series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour: "a crackdown on car crime"

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  3. Learn the meaning of crackdown, a noun that describes a situation in which someone deals with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way. See how to use crackdown in sentences and compare it with related words.

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  5. Learn the meaning of crack down, a phrasal verb that means to start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with other related words.

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  7. Crackdown definition: the severe or stern enforcement of regulations, laws, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem.. See examples of CRACKDOWN used in a sentence.

  8. A crackdown is strong official action that is taken to punish people who break laws. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of this word with Collins English Dictionary.

  9. noun. /ˈkrækdaʊn/ crackdown (on somebody/something) severe action taken to limit the activities of criminals or of people opposed to the government or somebody in authority. a military crackdown on student protesters. a crackdown on crime. The government has ordered a crackdown on truancy.