gag order
noun
: a judicial ruling barring public disclosure or discussion (as by the press) of information related to a case
broadly
: a similar nonjudicial prohibition against the release of confidential information or against public discussion of a sensitive matter
Examples of gag order in a Sentence
The judge has issued a gag order.
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Image To critics, the agreements impose a lifetime gag order and deny survivors the ability to heal by sharing their trauma.
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David W. Chen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Latah County Prosecutor’s Office denied a public records request from the Statesman for an image of the model, citing the active judge’s gag order in the case.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
The judge declared that a previous gag order on the proceedings had been rendered meaningless because it had been widely disregarded.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
The Norfolk District Attorney’s office declined to comment on a matter related to a pending trial and because of a gag order in effect.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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David W. Chen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Latah County Prosecutor’s Office denied a public records request from the Statesman for an image of the model, citing the active judge’s gag order in the case.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
The judge declared that a previous gag order on the proceedings had been rendered meaningless because it had been widely disregarded.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
The Norfolk District Attorney’s office declined to comment on a matter related to a pending trial and because of a gag order in effect.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gag order
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“Gag order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gag%20order. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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