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clamp-down

clamp-down is the alternative form of clampdown.

Meaning of clampdown

Noun

clampdown (plural clampdowns)

  1. A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.
    • The suspension of the writ of habeas corpus is merely one step towards the imposition of martial law, toward a total clampdown on all forms of peaceful struggle for meaningful change.1945, Earl Browder, Political Affairs

Forms of clamp-down

pluralclamp-downs

Questions about clamp-down

What is clamp-down the alternative form of?
Clamp-down is the alternative form of clampdown.

Words near clamp-down in the dictionary

  1. clamp connections
  2. clamp down on
  3. clamp off
  4. clamp stand
  5. clamp stands
  6. clamp-down
  7. clamp-downs
  8. clampable
  9. clampdown
  10. clampdowns
  11. clamped

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