Crackdown

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An act or example of forceful regulation, repression, or restraint: a crackdown on crime.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. severely repressive actions
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    suppression    quelling    stifling    crushing   
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