Words from Todays Newspaper: Word#1 of the day: CRACKDOWN ‘The steps include the establishment of fast-track anti-terror courts, a crackdown on banned organisations and terrorists and choking their finances, disarming all militia, and the regulation of madrassas that indoctrinate them.’ [The sentence given above has been taken from todays newspaper (dated: January 4, 2015)]. ‘Crackdown’ refers to act or example of forceful regulation or repression. For example, “Seven people have been arrested as part of a nationwide crackdown on the trafficking of women into a life of vise.” As separate words, crack down is crackdown’s corresponding verb. To crack down is to take positive regulatory or disciplinary action. For example, “Repressive governments tend to crack down on anti-government protests.” Interested in CLs products, to know more check here: bit.ly/eProduct_Center
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 14:31:18 +0000
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