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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At the request of prosecutors, the judge imposed a gag order prohibiting Mr. Trump from attacking witnesses, prosecutors and jurors.
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Kate Christobek, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump had previously tried — also unsuccessfully — to appeal to the highest court to lift a gag order that is still in place in the case until he is sentenced, barring him from speaking about prosecutors on the case, court staff or their families.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump took to Truth Social to share his frustration after a judge set a Jan. 10 sentencing date in his New York hush money case, calling out a gag order which prevents him from discussing court staffers and prosecutors.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
The gag order was lifted Friday after Allen's sentencing.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kate Christobek, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump had previously tried — also unsuccessfully — to appeal to the highest court to lift a gag order that is still in place in the case until he is sentenced, barring him from speaking about prosecutors on the case, court staff or their families.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump took to Truth Social to share his frustration after a judge set a Jan. 10 sentencing date in his New York hush money case, calling out a gag order which prevents him from discussing court staffers and prosecutors.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
The gag order was lifted Friday after Allen's sentencing.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Gag order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gag%20order. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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