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