crackdown
See also: crack down
English
Etymology
Noun use of the verb crack down.
Noun
crackdown (countable and uncountable, plural crackdowns)
- Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement
- 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, "Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
- After a harsh police crackdown last week fueled anger and swelled protests, President Dilma Rousseff, a former guerrilla who was imprisoned under the dictatorship and has now become the target of pointed criticism herself, tried to appease dissenters by embracing their cause on Tuesday.
- 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, "Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
Translations
increased enforcement
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