Clampdown Definition

klămpdoun
clampdowns
noun
A clamping down; repression or suppression, as in censoring.
Webster's New World
An imposing of restrictions or controls.
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Noun

Singular:
clampdown
Plural:
clampdowns

Clampdown Sentence Examples

  • Cleveland Police launched a clampdown on air guns after a spate of shootings.

  • Tuesday, April 25, 2006 A major clampdown targeting people attempting to smuggle drugs into HMP Leeds is enjoying continued success.

  • Drivers who tamper with car number plates are likely to face prosecution in a new clampdown.

  • It is vital for socialists and activists in Pakistan to launch a fightback against this latest military clampdown.

  • Junk food clampdown threat The food industry was warned to stop advertising junk food to children within a year or face a clampdown.

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Words Starting With

CCLCLA

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NWNOWN

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