gagging order

noun

An official order forbidding press or broadcast discussion of a specified subject; a public interest immunity certificate.

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Meanings

noungagging order (plural gagging orders)

plural gagging orders

  1. UKAn official order forbidding press or broadcast discussion of a specified subject; a public interest immunity certificate.

    The figures, uncovered by the BBC, have prompted allegations that universities are deliberately using gagging orders to stop grievances becoming public.

    2019 April 17, Simon Murphy, “UK universities pay out £90m on staff 'gagging orders' in past two years”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
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“gagging order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gagging%20order. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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