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clampdowns

clampdowns is the plural 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

Questions about clampdowns

What is clampdowns the plural of?
Clampdowns is the plural of clampdown.

Words near clampdowns in the dictionary

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

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