crackdown

[US]/ˈkrækdaʊn/
[UK]/ˈkrækdaʊn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. oppression, suppression, strike.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

government crackdown

crackdown on crime

crackdown on corruption

Example Sentences

a crackdown on crime.

a crackdown on car crime.

The government has ordered a crackdown on truancy.

The government announced a crackdown on illegal gambling.

The police launched a crackdown on drug trafficking.

There has been a crackdown on corruption in the company.

The authorities are planning a crackdown on tax evasion.

The school implemented a crackdown on bullying.

The company is facing a crackdown on environmental violations.

The government is considering a crackdown on fake news.

The police are conducting a crackdown on human trafficking.

The city council voted for a crackdown on illegal parking.

There is a growing demand for a crackdown on cybercrime.

Real-world Examples

Its antics, they say, encourage official crackdowns on internet freedoms.

Source: The Economist - International

There'll now be demands for a wider military crackdown.

Source: NPR News October 2016 Compilation

They did launch a pretty intense crackdown on militancy after this attack.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2019

It's the latest Taliban crackdown on women's access to public life.

Source: VOA Daily Standard December 2022 Collection

And jeweler Rakesh Saraf says business dried up immediately after the government's crackdown.

Source: NPR News November 2016 Collection

Should parents gang up on teenagers as a group and enforce a universal crackdown?

Source: Dominance Issue 3 (March 2018)

Others caught in Maduro's crackdown include Guaido's chief of staff, Roberto Marrero.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2020 Collection

She says that she believes there is a larger plan behind the government's crackdown.

Source: VOA Special November 2016 Collection

The immigration issue is roiling the European Union as well, and, today, Hungary intensified its crackdown.

Source: PBS English News

Attorney General Edward Meese today announced a nationwide crackdown on the pornography industry.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

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