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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Newsweek reported Combs and his attorneys first filed a motion for the gag order last month, arguing that public statements could prejudice a potential jury.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The judge issued a gag order in December 2022 to stop attorneys, law enforcement officials, court personnel, the coroner and the girls’ relatives from making public comments on the case.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Gull has issued a gag order preventing everyone involved in the case, including court personnel, from speaking publicly.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
The gag order did not bar Trump from making comments about Chutkan herself.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The judge issued a gag order in December 2022 to stop attorneys, law enforcement officials, court personnel, the coroner and the girls’ relatives from making public comments on the case.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Gull has issued a gag order preventing everyone involved in the case, including court personnel, from speaking publicly.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
The gag order did not bar Trump from making comments about Chutkan herself.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Gag order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gag%20order. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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