Definitions for crackdownˈkrækˌdaʊn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
crack•downˈkrækˌdaʊn(n.)
the severe or stern enforcement of laws or regulations.
Origin of crackdown:
1930–35, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
crackdown(noun)
severely repressive actions
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
crackdown(noun)ˈkrækˌdaʊn
a situation in which officials begin to strictly enforce rules or laws
a crackdown on hiring illegal immigrants
Wiktionary
crackdown(Noun)
Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement
Origin: Noun use of the verb “to crack down”
Translations for crackdown
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- streng ingrypingAfrikaans

- إتّخاذ إجْـراءات صارمَةArabic

- насоляванеBulgarian

- aplicação de medidas durasPortuguese (BR)

- tvrdý zákrok, přísné opatřeníCzech

- das Durchgreifen (besondere Maßnahmen ergreifen um etwas zu verhindern)German

- aktion; indgrebDanish

- μέτρα εναντίον κπ.Greek

- medidas enérgicas (contra), supresión (de)Spanish

- haarangEstonian

- شدت عمل؛ سختگیری بیشترFarsi

- mesuresénergétiquesFrench

- יָד קָשָׁהHebrew

- गैर कानूनी कार्य को रोकने के लिए की गई कार्रवाहीHindi

- slomCroatian

- szigorú rendőri intézkedés (bűnözők ellen), razziaHungarian

- tindakan kerasIndonesian

- giro di viteItalian

- 取締りJapanese

- 일제단속Korean

- griežtos priemonėsLithuanian

- stingra vēršanās pret kaut koLatvian

- pembenterasanMalay

- strafmaatregelenDutch

- straffeaksjon, kampanje motNorwegian

- rozprawaPolish

- شدت عمل؛ سختگیری بیشترPersian

- د عمل شدت یا تیزی، سختګیریPashto

- крутые мерыRussian

- prísne opatrenie, tvrdý zákrokSlovak

- zatrtjeSlovenian

- oštre mereSerbian

- hård kontroll, stränga restriktioner, åtstramningSwedish

- การลงโทษขั้นรุนแรงThai

- sıkı önlemTurkish

- 取締,鎮壓Chinese (Trad.)

- застосування суворих заходівUkrainian

- سخت اقدامUrdu

- sự đàn ápVietnamese

- 压迫,打击,镇压Chinese (Simp.)

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