Meaning of clampdown | Babel Free

Definitions

A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.

Equivalents

Examples

“The suspension of the writ of habeas corpus is merely one step towards the imposition of martial law, toward a total clampdown on all forms of peaceful struggle⟳ for meaningful change⟳.”

“There is already in the EU a clamour for barriers against competing products from Eastern Europe and Asia, and for a Europe-wide clampdown on 'aliens'.”

“Will there be any further restrictions on travel⟳? Only if the Government imposes them, although it seems unlikely that any further clampdowns will be made on domestic rail travel⟳ in case it risks the movement of key workers and essential goods at this critical time. [...]”

CEFR level