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单词 gag rule
释义

gag rule

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noun

any rule restricting open discussion or debate concerning a given issue, especially in a deliberative body.

Origin of gag rule

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby gag rule

gaggle, gag law, gagman, gag order, gag reflex, gag rule, gah, Gahanna, gahnite, GAI, Gaia
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Example sentences from the Web for gag rule

  • Poor, deluded public; poor, secluded girls; they are not to blame, they do the very best they can under the gag-rule of Rome.

    The Demands of Rome|Elizabeth Schoffen

British Dictionary definitions for gag rule

gag rule

gag resolution


noun

US any closure regulation adopted by a deliberative body
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