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gag order

gag or·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gag awr-der]
    • /gæg ˈɔr dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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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