gag order

noun

: a judicial ruling barring public disclosure or discussion (as by the press) of information related to a case

broadly : a similar nonjudicial prohibition against the release of confidential information or against public discussion of a sensitive matter

Examples of gag order in a Sentence

The judge has issued a gag order.

Recent Examples on the Web Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, is asking the Supreme Court to toss out former President Donald Trump’s gag order following the high court’s decision on presidential immunity. —

Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024 Separately, the judge overseeing Trump’s New York case loosened the restrictions of his gag order in that case (more on that below). —

Perry Stein, Washington Post, 30 June 2024 Politics in Brief Trump gag order: The judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money trial has lifted some of the restrictions from his gag order, including the ability to comment on the witnesses who testified against him and the jury. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 June 2024 Trump was fined $10,000 during the trial for violating the judge’s gag order, as Merchan threatened him with jail time for continuing violations. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for gag order

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