clampdown

Thân thiện

The government announced a clampdown on illegal street vendors.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. sudden restriction on an activity