clamp-down

A form of clampdown — A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.

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Meanings

nounclamp-down (plural clamp-downs)

plural clamp-downs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of clampdown.
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APA

clamp-down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clamp-down

MLA

“clamp-down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clamp-down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clamp-down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clamp-down.

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