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the clampdown
noun
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control
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The clampdown has intensified in recent months.
* - such as the clampdown on roaming charges.
Some wangbas have responded to the clampdown.
The clampdown underscores the delicate game the government is playing.
Instead, the clampdown raised a more profound question.
Scores of people were seized in the clampdown.
But it is not clear if the clampdown will succeed.
Other charity groups are prime targets in the clampdown.
"I think the clampdown would be quite tight".
Instead, the clampdown has seen many organisations simply fold.
Foreign diplomats fear that the clampdown will harm the fight against corruption.
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