closed period

noun

A period of time on a Saturday during which football matches may not be broadcast (so as to avoid reduced attendance in person at other football matches that are not being televised).

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Meanings

nounclosed period (plural closed periods)

plural closed periods

  1. UKbroadcastingA period of time on a Saturday during which football matches may not be broadcast (so as to avoid reduced attendance in person at other football matches that are not being televised).
  2. UKbroadcastingA period of time each week that is officially dedicated to religious broadcasting.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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