单词 | gag order |
释义 | > as lemmasgag order gag order n. colloquial (chiefly U.S.) a directive forbidding public disclosure of information on a particular matter, esp. one enforceable by law; (Law) a judicial order preventing any or all of the parties involved in legal proceedings from making details of the case public; cf. gagging order n. at gagging adj. Compounds. ΚΠ 1906 N.Y. Times 9 Jan. 1/3 One article about the press censorship matter... A correspondent of a Western paper sent a dispatch dealing with the President's ‘gag order’ to the Cabinet. 1927 S. B. Spero Labor Movement in Govt. Industry 40 The original ‘gag’ order denying the right of petition to Congress was issued by President Roosevelt. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 31 July 3/4 Striking down a Nebraska judge's gag order, the Court held that judges generally cannot impose orders on the press to prevent disclosure of information about criminal cases. 1985 Time (Electronic ed.) 7 Jan. Whatever negotiating stance does finally emerge, U.S. officials are bound by a White House gag order not to leak the internal deliberations. 2002 Denver Post (Electronic ed.) 3 Feb. c21 He drew a technical foul in the second half for complaining about the officiating. Afterward, Patton clamped an indefinite gag order on the freshman. < as lemmas |
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