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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a clampdown" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a sudden or severe restriction or enforcement of rules or laws, often in response to a particular issue or problem.
Example: "The government announced a clampdown on illegal fishing to protect marine life."
Alternatives: "a crackdown" or "a restriction".
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A clampdown on property costs.
He announced a clampdown on offshore havens.
Labour plans a clampdown on lobbying.
Conservative politicians have long demanded a clampdown on such images.
So the mayor wants a clampdown on dirty vehicles.
The government dispersed protesters on Thursday after a clampdown.
He also announced a clampdown on illegal Roma camps, and the expulsion of illegal Roma immigrants.
Tehelka magazine has a story this week on a clampdown on activists.
The government also announced a clampdown on welfare benefits to migrants.
Since then, a clampdown by the authorities has driven the market further underground.
Provoking a clampdown hardly seems wise.But neither is China's hardline stance.
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