gag order

American  

[gag awr-der] / ˈgæg ˌɔr dər /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of gag order

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.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon

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

From BBC

Was that due to the law enforcement gag order?

From Los Angeles Times