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What does crack down mean?

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  1. (idiomatic) To enforce more stringently or more thoroughly.
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It is true that in recent years the police have made real efforts to crack down on institutional racism.
Frustratingly, this often leaves law enforcement authorities with their hands tied, unable to crack down on offenses in their own jurisdiction.
The government will also continue to crack down on coal mines in particular because many fail to conform with safety standards.
It is only with the help of local people that police can crack down on the crime spree, catch the culprits and bring them to justice.
Home Secretary David Blunkett is currently piloting through measures to crack down on noisy neighbours and loutish youths.
Many residents, say group members, pleaded with the cops to crack down on the drug dealers long before the recent shootings.

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