crackdown

🇺🇸 /ˈkrækdaʊn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkrækdaʊn/
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noun
R

strong action to stop illegal or unwanted activities

The police started a crackdown on illegal parking in the city center.

translation

n. strong action to stop illegal or unwanted activities

Word Forms

Plural crackdowns