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Noun: gag order  gag 'or-du(r)
  1. A court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit
    "imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment"
    - gag, gagging order [Brit]

Derived forms: gag orders

Type of: court order

Encyclopedia: Gag order