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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Earlier this month at a pre-trial conference hashing out Lively's prospective request for a gag order, a judge cautioned the stars’ attorneys against litigating their legal battle in the press.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Lively and Reynolds are also pursuing a gag order against Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Are efforts to address sewage crisis at risk with federal health agency gag order?
—John Kelley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Justin Baldoni's legal team is not letting Blake Lively's gag order request go quietly.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Lively and Reynolds are also pursuing a gag order against Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Will the glut peak in 2025? The best things to do this weekend in San Diego: Jan. 31 to Feb. 2
Are efforts to address sewage crisis at risk with federal health agency gag order?
—John Kelley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Justin Baldoni's legal team is not letting Blake Lively's gag order request go quietly.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Gag order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gag%20order. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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