CRACKDOWN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of crackdown in English

(Definition of crackdown from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of crackdown from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of crackdown

crackdown
With no indication of tourism slowing, the local drug markets must respond to demands, local addiction, and government crackdowns.
A massive wage-garnishment crackdown is targeting parking-ticket scofflaws among the city's own employees, including cops.
But regardless, the crackdown continues to unfold, spreading a sense of fear among critics of the government.
From TIME
The crackdown stifled dozens of people across the state who supplemented their income by selling home-baked goods at farmers markets, fairs and other outdoor events.
The only thing more obvious than the demand for these apps is the inevitable crackdown.
She says the crackdown will make people feel like victims.
From NPR
The activists say the government's brutal crackdown against peaceful protests has led to the deaths.
From CNN
And part of this is a crackdown on dissent and it's not just limited to who can be on state-run television.
From NPR
The poem likens the tragic crackdown to a rusting but still piercing needle that has been left inside the activist's body.
From CNN
Three of his sons were detained in the crackdown.
From NPR
Yet repressive crackdowns are out of the question.
The early rise of daily fantasy sites was fueled largely by former online poker players fleeing a crackdown on that industry.
But some wonder how long the crackdown can keep up.
To be fair, the administration did suspend some aid in response to the military-backed government's crackdown on dissidents.
The center, which advocates for a crackdown on immigration, said illegal border crossers are a net drain of nearly $75,000 per person over their lifetimes.
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Translations of crackdown

in Chinese (Traditional)
制裁, 處罰, 打擊…
in Chinese (Simplified)
制裁, 处罚, 打击…
in Spanish
medidas enérgicas, medidas severas [feminine], mano dura [feminine]…
in Portuguese
medidas drásticas, medidas [feminine, plural] enérgicas…
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कार्यवाही करणे…
sıkı tedbir, sert önlem, sıkı önlem…
mesures [feminine, plural] répressives, mesures énergétiques…
厳格(げんかく)な取(と)り締(し)まり…
strafmaatregelen…
மோசமான அல்லது சட்டவிரோத நடத்தையை மிகவும் கடுமையான வழியில் கையாளத் தொடங்க…
(बुरे या गैर-कानूनी बर्ताव को रोकने हेतु) सख्ती दिखाना, कड़ी कार्रवाई करना…
કડકાઇ, કડક હાથે કામ લેવું…
aktion, indgreb…
hård kontroll, stränga restriktioner, åtstramning…
pembenterasan…
das Durchgreifen (besondere Maßnahmen ergreifen um etwas zu verhindern)…
nulltoleranse [masculine], straffeaksjon, kampanje mot…
غلط کام یا رویہ کے خلاف سخت قدم…
застосування суворих заходів…
принимать суровые меры…
చెడు లేక చట్టవిరుద్ధమైన ప్రవర్తనతో మరింత తీవ్రమైన మార్గంలో వ్యవహరించడం ప్రారంభించడం…
খারাপ বা অবৈধ আচরণের সঙ্গে মোকাবিলা করতে…
tvrdý zákrok, přísné opatření…
tindakan keras…
การลงโทษขั้นรุนแรง…
sự đàn áp…
akcja, rozprawa…
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