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 There are also questions this morning about whether the former president violated the gag order by going after his former fixer and friend, Michael Cohen, calling him a sleaze bag. —

ABC News, 2 June 2024 So far, Trump has violated his gag order 10 times, and was fined a total of $10,000. —

Laura Doan, CBS News, 31 May 2024 Opinion Opinion | Trump’s gag order: an umbrella in a monsoon | EDITORIAL CARTOON May 7, 2024 at 12:54 p.m. . —

Nick Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 In addition to his work on appealing the gag orders and involvement in the presidential immunity case, Scharf is involved in the appeal of the New York civil fraud case. —

Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for gag order

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