# clampdown

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #75,730

## Definitions
1. A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.

## Etymology
Deverbal from clamp down.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clampdown