cracked down; cracking down; cracks down
: to take positive regulatory or disciplinary action
Examples of crackdown in a Sentence
Noun
Companies that pollute are the target of a new crackdown.
Verb
a repressive government that cracked down on political demonstrations
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The measure ratchets up Putin’s crackdown on dissent, which has intensified since Russia invaded Ukraine, one expert said, noting that the move to classify mobilization details was likely a reaction to Ukraine’s drone attacks.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 June 2025
Italy has, nevertheless, been experiencing a surge in wealthy arrivals — both to visit and live — as its more hospitable flat-tax regime and booming luxury real estate sector have proved a draw whereas other countries have sought to crack down on the uber-rich.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Noun
Democrats have repeatedly argued against passing the bill, which increasing defense spending and funds to crackdown on immigration while cutting social programs.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
The measure ratchets up Putin’s crackdown on dissent, which has intensified since Russia invaded Ukraine, one expert said, noting that the move to classify mobilization details was likely a reaction to Ukraine’s drone attacks.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
How has the Trump Administration sought to crack down on sanctuary cities?
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 June 2025
Italy has, nevertheless, been experiencing a surge in wealthy arrivals — both to visit and live — as its more hospitable flat-tax regime and booming luxury real estate sector have proved a draw whereas other countries have sought to crack down on the uber-rich.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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“Crackdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackdown. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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