gag order

[gag awr-der]

noun

Law.

1. a court order banning reporters, attorneys, and other parties involved in a case being tried in a court of law from reporting on or publicly disclosing anything relating to the case.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gag order¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

"I agreed to a one-year gag order, which seemed important to the prince because it ensured his mother's Platinum Jubilee would not be tarnished any more than it already had been," she writes.

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He was released to house arrest after 183 days and has been under a media gag order since.

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Under the current gag order, the documents are exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests.

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A gag order in the case prevented those close to the investigation from speaking out.

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How was the gag order for law enforcement and other key people close to the case a challenge in telling your story?

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