noun
Meaning 1
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
clampdown
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noun
Meaning 2
sudden restriction on an activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: limitation, restriction
History
Etymology
Deverbal from clamp down.