clamp·down
ˈklamp-ˌdau̇n 
: the act or action of making regulations and restrictions more stringent
a clampdown on charge accounts, bank loans, and other inflationary influences—
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clamped down; clamping down; clamps down
: to impose restrictions : crack down
the police are clamping down on speeders
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Verb
the need to clamp down on petty crime in the city
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
But many supplement makers use the policy to get their products on the market without FDA review, and some are unhappy about the potential clampdown.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Tara Suter, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
Supreme Court candidate now silent on previous recusal bill
As a Democratic state legislator, now-state Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor sponsored legislation that would have clamped down on judges and justices participating in cases involving campaign donors.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
There’s a clampdown on apps from outside the official store, and trivial apps on Play Store itself are being rooted out.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
But many supplement makers use the policy to get their products on the market without FDA review, and some are unhappy about the potential clampdown.
—Arthur Allen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
President Trump has repeatedly sought to clamp down on transgender Americans and schools that accommodate their identity, launching investigations at all levels of education.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
Supreme Court candidate now silent on previous recusal bill
As a Democratic state legislator, now-state Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor sponsored legislation that would have clamped down on judges and justices participating in cases involving campaign donors.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Clampdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clampdown. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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