Vegas rule

noun

A tacit agreement between two parties not to publicly discuss or verbally repeat events, conversations, or other sensitive information.

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Meanings

nounVegas rule (plural Vegas rules)

plural Vegas rules · alternative Las Vegas rule

  1. humorousslangA tacit agreement between two parties not to publicly discuss or verbally repeat events, conversations, or other sensitive information.

Origin

Derived from the popular saying in Las Vegas, Nevada: What Happens Here, Stays Here.

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APA

Vegas rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vegas%20rule

MLA

“Vegas rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vegas%20rule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vegas rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vegas%20rule.

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