Synonyms for crackdown
ˈkrækˌdaʊncrack·down

Princeton's WordNet

1. crackdownnoun

   severely repressive actions

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1. • Suppression

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1. List of paraphrases for "crackdown":

   suppression, repression, deterrence, deterrent, campaign

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1. Resident Jerry Ross:

   I don't think you can have a society without a crackdown on crime to where the streets are safe, to where neighborhoods are safe, to where families can go out, people can go out to jog or run… without crime, the liberal approach to the crime problem does not seem to be working.

2. Geng Shuang:

   We strongly urge United States to stop United States unreasonable crackdown on Chinese companies, including Huawei.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   This week I am announcing a detailed plan to crackdown on these expenses.

4. Muthoki Mumo:

   After a brutal, months-long crackdown on the media, Uganda's internet disruption is the latest attempt to keep the country's citizens in the dark... and to prevent journalists from reporting on events surrounding the vote, ugandan authorities should reverse course and take steps to ensure unrestricted internet access and guarantee that the public is adequately informed during the post-election period.

5. Ezekiel Mutua:

   We are now coming to a crackdown, we are starting raids and it's not because we want to criminalize creativity. It's because there are bad apples within the industry.