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Definition of clampdown noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clampdown

noun

/ˈklæmpdaʊn/

/ˈklæmpdaʊn/

[usually singular]

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sudden action that is taken in order to stop an illegal activity
- a clampdown on drinking and driving
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