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| 1. | [ verb ] (politics) become more restrictive or repressive; impose strict controls on | |
| Examples: | "They are clamping down on under-age drinking now" |
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| Related terms: | repress | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (law) get serious about enforcing a rule | |
| Synonyms: | get_tough crack_down | |
| Examples: | "We have to clamp down and get tough on the dissidents" |
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| Related terms: | restrict enforce crackdown | |
| 3. | [ verb ] repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) | |
| Synonyms: | crack_down | |
| Examples: | "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" |
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| Related terms: | restrict | |
| Similar spelling: |
clampdown climb_down climb-down climb_on |
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