"gagging order" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gagging orders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gagging order (plural gagging orders)
  1. (British) An official order forbidding press or broadcast discussion of a specified subject; a public interest immunity certificate. Tags: British Categories (topical): Directives Related terms: gag order [US]
    Sense id: en-gagging_order-en-noun-vmlLFVEP Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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