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Noun crackdown has 1 sense
  1. crackdown - severely repressive actions
    --1 is a kind of     suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling
    Derived form: verb crack down1

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Term: Cracking Down

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Sense 1: Noun

Definition: The act or process of taking strong measures to enforce laws or regulations.

Example sentence: The government announced a crackdown on illegal drugs, leading to several arrests.

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Sense 2: Verb

Definition: To take strong measures to enforce laws or regulations.

Example sentence: The police are cracking down on speeding in residential areas.

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