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What is a gag order?

What is a gag order? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (law) An order issued by a court prohibiting specified persons from discussing a case outside limitations set by the court.
  2. (informal) Any directive from a person in authority prohibiting another person from speaking about a certain thing.
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That is why I tabled this motion, to rescind the gag order imposed by Mr. Alcock.
The latest attempt is a gag order issued to Canadian Grain Commission employees.
A federal judge lifted the gag order and rejected the government's argument that identifying the plaintiff would pose a threat to national security.
Schubb's gag order extends even to the outside activities of interviewees that displease him.
A bioethicist working under the constraint of a contractual gag order is effectively prevented from fulfilling this duty.
The gag order says employees are allowed to express their views, but only as long as they do not criticize the Conservative government.

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