gag rule


noun

any rule restricting open discussion or debate concerning a given issue, especially in a deliberative body.

Origin of gag rule

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby gag rule

Example sentences from the Web for gag rule

  • Poor, deluded public; poor, secluded girls; they are not to blame, they do the very best they can under the gag-rule of Rome.

    The Demands of Rome |Elizabeth Schoffen

British Dictionary definitions for gag rule

gag rule

gag resolution


noun

US any closure regulation adopted by a deliberative body