crackdown

• Sustantivo que denota medidas severas o represivas adoptadas por las autoridades para hacer cumplir las leyes, reprimir la disidencia o controlar una actividad determinada. También puede referirse a una acción enérgica contra algo ilegal o no deseado.

A noun referring to severe or repressive measures taken by authorities to enforce laws, suppress dissent, or control a particular activity.

1. Severe repressive actionsB2formal

   A series of strict measures taken by authorities to suppress or control undesirable activities or behavior.

   represión

   • The government launched a crackdown on illegal gambling.
   • Police conducted a crackdown on street vendors in the city center.
   • The crackdown on cybercrime has increased significantly this year.

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