gag order

noun

: a judicial ruling barring public disclosure or discussion (as by the press) of information related to a case

broadly : a similar nonjudicial prohibition against the release of confidential information or against public discussion of a sensitive matter

Examples of gag order in a Sentence

The judge has issued a gag order.

Recent Examples on the Web The gag order did not bar Trump from making comments about Chutkan herself. —

Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 The ex-president has lashed out at Daniels amid the criminal proceedings against him—violating a gag order that barred him from doing so—and has continued to oppose his conviction. —

Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Both prosecutors and Combs’ attorneys Thursday agreed not to speak to the media without a gag order being imposed. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Trump’s lawyers have claimed the gag order prohibits him from responding to attacks about his criminal record from Harris. —

Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gag order

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