clampdown
Definition
Noun: - A sudden and severe restriction or suppression imposed on an activity, typically by an authority.
Usage
A "clampdown" is an official action to stop or limit an activity much more strictly than before. It is often used in contexts involving government, police, or management enforcing new rules or controls.
Examples
- Noun:
- The government announced a clampdown on illegal protests.
- There has been a security clampdown at the airport following the threat.
- The company's clampdown on personal internet use angered many employees.
Advanced Usage
- "to launch/order a clampdown on something": To officially begin a severe restriction.
- The mayor ordered a clampdown on unlicensed street vendors.
- "a sweeping clampdown": A very broad and comprehensive restriction.
- The new law led to a sweeping clampdown on financial fraud.
Variants and Related Words
- Clamp down (phrasal verb): To act to restrict an activity severely.
- The police are clamping down on speeding in this area.
- Crackdown (noun): A very similar word meaning a severe series of measures to restrict undesirable activity. Often used interchangeably with "clampdown," though "crackdown" can imply more forceful or punitive action.
Synonyms
- Crackdown: A severe set of measures to stop something.
- Suppression: The action of ending something by force.
- Restriction: A limiting rule or law.
Antonyms
- Deregulation: The removal of regulations or restrictions.
- Liberalization: The process of making something less strict.
Related Phrases
- Security clampdown: A sudden increase in security restrictions.
- The festival will operate under a tight security clampdown.
- Clampdown on freedom: A restriction imposed on civil liberties.
- Journalists condemned the clampdown on press freedom.
Noun
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sudden restriction on an activity
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