[noun] [C] - a sudden action taken by a government or people in authority to stop or limit a particular activityFollowing the military coup, there has been a clampdown on press reporting in the capital.Cutbacks in public spending and a tough clampdown on tax evasion will be part of a new package to reduce the country's debt.
CLAMPDOWN
Meaning of CLAMPDOWN in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012