"catch and kill" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} catch and kill (uncountable)
  1. (journalism) The media technique of suppressing a story by buying the exclusive rights to it, with a legally enforceable non-disclosure agreement, and then refusing to publish it. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mass media
    Sense id: en-catch_and_kill-en-noun-hBmFV9I6 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: journalism, media
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