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.
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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
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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
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“Gag order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gag%20order. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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