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gag rule

 
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–noun
any rule restricting open discussion or debate concerning a given issue, esp. in a deliberative body.
Origin:
1800–10, Americanism
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gag rule  
n.  A rule, as in a legislative body, limiting discussion or debate on an issue. Also called gag law.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Main Entry: gag rule
Function: noun
: a law, order, or ruling that prohibits free debate or expression of ideas, information, or opinions gag rule barring people from discussing complaints they made against police officers —National Law Journal>; specifically : a rule limiting or prohibiting debate on an issue in a legislative assembly (as the U.S. House of Representatives)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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