Pronunciation: /kræk daʊn ɒn/
noun a strict or sudden enforcement of rules or laws
A1 The government is planning to crack down on illegal parking in the city.
A2 The school principal announced a crack down on bullying behavior.
B1 The company decided to crack down on employees who were consistently late to work.
B2 The police are expected to crack down on drug trafficking in the area.
C1 The new mayor's administration has promised to crack down on corruption within the government.
C2 The international community is urging the government to crack down on human rights violations.
verb to take strong action to stop a particular type of behavior
A1 The teacher had to crack down on the students who were talking during the exam.
A2 The police are cracking down on illegal parking in the city.
B1 The government is cracking down on tax evasion by implementing stricter penalties.
B2 The company decided to crack down on employees who were violating company policies.
C1 The new administration is determined to crack down on corruption within the government.
C2 The international community is urging the country to crack down on human rights violations.
formal The government has decided to crack down on tax evasion in order to increase revenue.
informal The school principal is cracking down on students who break the dress code.
slang The boss is really cracking down on employees who are always late to work.
figurative It's time for us to crack down on our bad habits and start living a healthier lifestyle.
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