clampdown

noun

Meaning

A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control

Etymology / origin

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Related words

crackdown(English)constraint(English)repressive(English)oppression(English)repression(English)restriction(English)suppression(English)ban(English)dissent(English)clash(English)brotherhood(English)anonymous(English)

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Sources

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