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View synonyms for gag rule

gag rule

noun

  1. any rule restricting open discussion or debate concerning a given issue, especially in a deliberative body.



gag rule

noun

  1. any closure regulation adopted by a deliberative body

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gag rule1

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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