"don't ask, don't tell" meaning in All languages combined

See don't ask, don't tell on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} don't ask, don't tell
  1. (US) A policy of the U.S. military from 1993 to 2011, which barred openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from serving in the military, while also barring discrimination against closeted gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. Tags: US Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: don't ask, don't tell, don't harass, don't pursue (english: full name), DADT [initialism] Related terms: liberal homophobia
    Sense id: en-don't_ask,_don't_tell-en-phrase-k-w4qnND Disambiguation of Military: 100 0 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English negative polarity items, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 86 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 87 13 Disambiguation of English negative polarity items: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 83 17
  2. (by extension, often humorous) Applied to various other policies that prohibit a behavior but also discourage investigation of it. Tags: broadly, humorous, often
    Sense id: en-don't_ask,_don't_tell-en-phrase-KEtgQ7DH

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