crackdown
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Definition
- Noun:
- A severe or repressive action or series of actions, especially by authorities to stop or control an activity: A "crackdown" refers to strong, often sudden, measures taken by those in power (like police or government) to enforce laws or rules more strictly, typically to suppress illegal or undesirable activities.
Usage
- A "crackdown" is typically used to describe official, organized efforts to impose control or order. It often implies a significant increase in enforcement intensity.
- It is commonly followed by the preposition "on" to specify the target of the action (e.g., a crackdown crime, corruption, protests).
Examples
- Noun:
- The government announced a crackdown on tax evasion.
- Police launched a crackdown against organized crime in the city.
- The new crackdown on illegal parking resulted in hundreds of fines.
Advanced Usage
- "to launch/mount a crackdown": to begin or initiate a severe repressive action.
- Authorities have launched a crackdown on smuggling operations.
- "a sweeping crackdown": a wide-ranging and comprehensive repressive action.
- The regime carried out a sweeping crackdown on political dissent.
- "a crackdown is underway": indicates that a repressive action is currently happening.
- A major police crackdown on gang violence is underway.
Variants and Related Words
- Crack down (phrasal verb): The verb form from which the noun is derived, meaning to take severe measures.
- The city is cracking down on littering.
Synonyms
- Clampdown: A sudden action taken to restrict or stop an activity.
- Suppression: The action of putting an end to something by force.
- Repression: The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of something.
Related Phrases
- "a get-tough policy": A policy characterized by strict enforcement, similar in spirit to a crackdown.
- The mayor's get-tough policy on graffiti is a form of crackdown.
Noun
- severely repressive actions