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SLAPP
[ slap ]
noun
- Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
verb (used with object)
, SLAPPed, SLAPP·ing.
- to bring a SLAPP against.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of SLAPP1
1988, Americanism; S(trategic) L(awsuit) A(gainst) P(ublic) P(articipation)
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Example Sentences
While she acknowledges that “SLAPP suits hurt consumers,” Graves says the proposed legislation is “not crafted correctly.”
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