tightened
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtaɪtənd// UK //tˈaɪtənd// tight·ened
adj. made more firm, fixed, or strict than before. You use this to describe things like rules that are harder to break or parts that are held more securely.
adj. made more secure, firm, or restrictive in nature. Often functions as a participial adjective describing a state resulting from an action.
The government introduced tightened security at the airport.
Following the recent data breach, the company implemented tightened protocols for accessing sensitive client information.
The tightened fiscal policy aimed to curb inflation, though critics argued that the sudden reduction in spending would stifle the very growth the administration sought to protect.
Usage
Often used attributively before nouns like 'security', 'rules', 'controls', or 'grip'.