gagging order
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gagging order
First recorded in 1830–40, for an earlier sense; 1950–55, for the current sense
Example Sentences
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A "super-injunction" - a kind of gagging order that prevents the reporting of even the existence of the injunction - was lifted earlier this week.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
This was part of the reason the information was protected by a so-called "super-injunction" - a kind of gagging order that prevents the reporting of even the existence of the injunction.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
Silence is an extremely various phenomenon – it can be an invitation to wonder as well as a gagging order on those who would speak up for the truth.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2018
Wang’s lawyers appealed to the European court of human rights in Strasbourg, on the grounds that Wang had been deprived of the right to a fair trial as a result of the gagging order.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2018
Mike Ashley's firm had already failed in an attempt to have Mr King jailed for allegedly breaching a gagging order relating to the club's retail deal.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2016
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