clampdown

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noun clampdowns · clamp-down

A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control. The suspension of the writ of habeas corpus is merely one step towards the imposition of martial law, toward a total clampdown on all forms of peaceful struggle for meaningful change.

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@misc{clampdown_2026,
  title = {clampdown},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clampdown},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}