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crackdown

[ krak-doun ]

noun

  1. the severe or stern enforcement of regulations, laws, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crackdown1

1930–35, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase crack down
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His immigration crackdown has faced a flurry of legal challenges, as has his effort to end the automatic granting of citizenship to anyone born on US soil.

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In 2022, it suspended the scheme for Russian and Belarusian nationals in the wake of Russia's invasion and Europe's crackdown on Kremlin-linked individuals.

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An inmate was also allegedly killed on March 14 at Wasco State Prison, a facility that was not part of the crackdown.

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As the administration pursues this immigration crackdown, it may not be the views of voters that hamper Trump, but rulings from the nation's courts.

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Leavitt said Trump would sign two new executive orders as a part of his crackdown on immigration, including one that directs officials to publish a list of places that administration has identified as "sanctuary cities".

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