gagging order


an official order stopping the use of information

TRANSLATION

gagging order = die Nachrichtensperre, der Maulkorberlass

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

The GAGGING ORDER was made as the judge postponed making a decision on whether Dr Mahathir should appear as a witness in the case.

(BBC News)

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The BC Nurses Union says it amounts to a GAG ORDER to keep hospital and care home employees from giving their opinions or information on the state of health care ahead of the May 12 vote.

(BC News)

Did you
know?

gagging order (U.S. gag order)
noun phrase

- an order by a court that prevents people from talking or writing about a particular matter, especially about what is happening in a court case.

Oxford Learner's Dictionary


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WORD ORIGIN

To "gag" someone is literally to bind a cloth or rope around the mouth so that speaking is impossible.

A gagging order is a legal order by a court or government (although companies and institutions can issue them), restricting information or comment from being made public.

Gagging orders are often used against participants involved in a lawsuit or criminal trial. They also prevent the media from publishing unwanted information on a particular topic. A criminal court, for instance, will issue a gagging order on the media if the judge believes that potential jurors in a future trial will be influenced by the media reporting or by speculation on the early stages of a case.

Another example might be to ensure police are not impeded in their investigations by media publicity.

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SYNONYMS for gag:

choke, constrain, muffle, muzzle, suppress, curb, repress, restrain, squash, squelch, stifle, throttle, tongue-tie, keep (put) the lid on, shut down


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Practice OWAD in a conversation:

"We should apply A GAGGING ORDER until the acquisition plans have been finalised."

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