CRACK DOWN


Meaning of CRACK DOWN in English

If people in authority ~ on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.

The government has cracked down hard on those campaigning for greater democracy...

There has been a lot of drinking. We are cracking down now. Anyone who gets caught is fired.

= clamp down

PHRASAL VERB: V P on n, V P

see also crackdown

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