gagging order

English

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.
   • 2019 April 17, Simon Murphy, “UK universities pay out £90m on staff 'gagging orders' in past two years”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     The figures, uncovered by the BBC, have prompted allegations that universities are deliberately using gagging orders to stop grievances becoming public.

See also

• gag order (US)