gag rule

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noun

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

Origin of gag rule

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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Related Words for gag rule

taboo

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Historical Examples of gag rule

Poor, deluded public; poor, secluded girls; they are not to blame, they do the very best they can under the gag-rule of Rome.
The Demands of Rome
Elizabeth Schoffen

British Dictionary definitions for gag rule

gag rule

gag resolution

noun

US any closure regulation adopted by a deliberative body

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