clampdown

• Acción o medida repentina y estricta, generalmente por parte de las autoridades, para restringir o reprimir ciertas actividades o comportamientos.

A noun referring to a sudden, strict restriction or suppression of an activity, often by authorities.

1. Sudden restriction on an activityB2formal

   A sudden, strict, and often forceful action taken to stop or limit a particular activity, especially by authorities.

   represión

   • The government announced a clampdown on illegal street racing.
   • There was a police clampdown on unlicensed vendors in the market.
   • The new law led to a clampdown on tax evasion.

   Sinónimoscrackdowncurtailmentrepressionrestrictionsuppression

   Antónimoseasingliberalizationlooseningrelaxation