Oxford Dictionary English clampdown noun noun BrE BrE//ˈklæmpdaʊn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈklæmpdaʊn// [usually singular] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultssudden action that is taken in order to stop an illegal activity a clampdown on drinking and drivingSee clampdown in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: clampdown oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
