- gag rule
- `gag ,rule noun count AMERICANa rule made in a legislature limiting the amount of discussion on an issue
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gag rule
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gag rule — n: a law, order, or ruling that prohibits free debate or expression of ideas, information, or opinions a long standing Florida gag rule barring people from discussing complaints they made against police officers National Law Journal; specif: a… … Law dictionary
gag rule — ☆ gag rule or gag law n. a rule or law limiting or preventing discussion, as in a legislative body … English World dictionary
gag rule — n a rule or law that stops people from talking about a subject during a particular time or in a particular place … Dictionary of contemporary English
gag rule — gag′ rule n. any rule restricting open discussion or debate concerning a given issue, esp. in a deliberative body • Etymology: 1800–10, amer … From formal English to slang
Gag rule — A gag rule is a rule that limits or forbids the raising, consideration or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision making body. Such rules are often criticized because they abridge freedom of speech, which is… … Wikipedia
gag rule — any rule restricting open discussion or debate concerning a given issue, esp. in a deliberative body. [1800 10, Amer.] * * * Parliamentary device to limit debate; specifically, one of a series of resolutions passed by the U.S. Congress that… … Universalium
gag rule — noun a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • Syn: ↑closure, ↑cloture, ↑gag law • Derivationally related forms: ↑cloture (for: ↑cloture), ↑closure ( … Useful english dictionary
gag rule — official restraint on free speech (in parliament, in media, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
Global Gag Rule — Als Global Gag Rule (nach engl. Gag Rule, man spricht nicht darüber ) wurde die Mexico City Policy (auch Mexico City Gag Rule), ein 1984 unter Präsident Ronald Reagan erlassenes Gesetz in den Vereinigten Staaten bekannt. Die Global Gag Rule… … Deutsch Wikipedia
gag law — noun 1. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • Syn: ↑closure, ↑cloture, ↑gag rule • Derivationally related forms: ↑cloture (for: ↑cloture), ↑closure … Useful english dictionary
