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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To the gag order and constant annoyance with any attention the case gets.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The prosecutors and defense lawyers working on the case have been under a gag order.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 July 2025
Even before Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall issued the first gag order in the case, Taylor declined to comment when contacted by Fox News Digital.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
The attorneys in this case are under gag orders and so their trial plans are not telegraphed.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The prosecutors and defense lawyers working on the case have been under a gag order.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 July 2025
Even before Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall issued the first gag order in the case, Taylor declined to comment when contacted by Fox News Digital.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
The attorneys in this case are under gag orders and so their trial plans are not telegraphed.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gag order
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“Gag order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gag%20order. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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