gag order
gag or·der
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- [gag awr-der]
- /gæg ˈɔr dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gag awr-der]
- /gæg ˈɔr dər/
Definitions of gag order words
- noun gag order a court order banning reporters, attorneys, and other parties involved in a case before a court of law from reporting on or publicly disclosing anything relating to the case. 1
- noun gag order ban on discussing a legal case 1
- countable noun gag order If a judge puts a gag order on information relating to a legal case, people involved in the case are banned from discussing it in public or writing about it. 0
- noun gag order (law) An order issued by a court prohibiting specified persons from discussing a case outside limitations set by the court. 0
- noun gag order (Informal) Any directive from a person in authority prohibiting another person from speaking about a certain thing. 0
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Origin of gag order
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80
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Parts of speech for Gag order
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gag order popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gag order usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gag order
noun gag order
- taboo — proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: Taboo language is usually bleeped on TV. Synonyms: prohibited, banned, forbidden, proscribed. Antonyms: allowed, permitted, permissible; sanctioned.
- gag rule — any rule restricting open discussion or debate concerning a given issue, especially in a deliberative body.
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