Definitions for crackdownˈkrækˌdaʊn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

crack•downˈkrækˌdaʊn(n.)

  1. the severe or stern enforcement of laws or regulations.

Origin of crackdown:

1930–35, Amer.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. crackdown(noun)

    severely repressive actions

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. crackdown(noun)ˈkrækˌdaʊn

    a situation in which officials begin to strictly enforce rules or laws

    a crackdown on hiring illegal immigrants

Wiktionary

  1. crackdown(Noun)

    Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement

  2. Origin: Noun use of the verb “to crack down”


Translations for crackdown

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

crackdown(noun)

crazy

She must be cracked!

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