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gag rule

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noun

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

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

gaffsail, gag, gag law, gag order, gag reflex, gag rule, gag-bit, gaga, gagaku, gagarin, gagauzi

Origin of gag rule

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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Examples from the Web for 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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