gagging order
noun /ˈɡæɡɪŋ ɔːdə(r)/
/ˈɡæɡɪŋ ɔːrdər/
(British English) (North American English gag order)
- an order by a court that prevents people from talking or writing about a particular matter, especially about what is happening in a court case
- The judge imposed a gagging order on the newspaper to prevent it from printing the allegations.
- to impose/issue/lift/obtain a gagging order