Definitions for clampdown
ˈklæmpˌdaʊnclam·p·down

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1. clampdownnoun

   sudden restriction on an activity

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1. clampdownnoun

   A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control

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1. Clampdown

   Clampdown is a single and a song by The Clash from their album London Calling. The song began as an instrumental track called "Working and Waiting". It is sometimes called "Working for the Clampdown" which is the main lyric of the song, and also the title provided on the album's lyric sheet. Its lyrics concern those who have forsaken the idealism of youth and urges young people to fight the status quo. The word 'clampdown' is a neat cover-all term the writers adopted to define the oppressive Establishment, notably its more reactionary voices who were to be heard throughout the 1970s calling alarmingly for 'clampdowns' by government and law enforcement on strikers, agitators, benefits claimants, football hooligans, punks and other perceived threats to the social, economic and moral wellbeing of the UK. The 'clampdown' can therefore be read as a figure of dread for the Clash's generation - and the song stands as a warning to the youth to beware being part of the problem rather than of the solution.

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1. clampdown

   A clampdown is a strict control or restriction imposed by authorities on particular activities, groups or practices, usually with the intent of preventing or controlling undesirable or illegal activities. It often involves enforcement, additional rules and increased surveillance.

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1. Clampdown

   "Clampdown" is a single and a song by The Clash from their album London Calling. The song began as an instrumental track called "Working and Waiting". It is sometimes called "Working for the Clampdown" which is the main lyric of the song, and also the title provided on the album's lyric sheet. Its lyrics comment on people who forsake the idealism of youth and urges young people to fight the status quo.

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1. • Restriction

How to pronounce clampdown?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clampdown in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clampdown in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of clampdown in a Sentence

1. Samuel Indyk:

   Fears of an increased regulatory clampdown on the company might have seen Alphabet tread more carefully when deciding what to do with their cash pile.

2. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq:

   The government of India cannot continue to deal with Kashmir with a clampdown.

3. Amnesty International Bahrain campaigner:

   Preventing human rights defenders, journalists and former prisoners of conscience from leaving their own country is just one of a long list of repressive tactics the Bahraini authorities have sought to punish and muzzle its critics in recent weeks, bahrain has entered a deeply worrying new phase of clampdown on human rights, instilling fear on civil society.

4. Javed Ahmad:

   How can I send my children to school? There is a clampdown and we are concerned for the safety of our wards.

5. Seamus Donoghue:

   With recent confirmation from both the Fed's Jerome Powell and SEC's Gensler that although regulations are coming, there is no China style clampdown envisioned, this will provide comfort to the broader institutional market that [ bitcoin ] is here to stay.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=clampdown
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clampdown
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clampdown
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=clampdown