GAG RULE Synonyms
9 hypernyms for gag rule. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GAG RULE
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| censorship | noun n | |||||
noun • counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy • deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances | ||||||
| prohibition | noun n | |||||
noun • a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages • a decree that prohibits something • the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment • refusal to approve or assent to • the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | ||||||
| restriction | noun n | |||||
noun • a principle that limits the extent of something • an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | ||||||
| suppression | noun n | |||||
noun • the failure to develop some part or organ • the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation • forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires | ||||||
| muzzling | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the open circular discharging end of a gun • forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose • a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting • restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting verb • fit with a muzzle • prevent from speaking out • tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them | ||||||
| silencing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) • the absence of sound • a refusal to speak when expected • the trait of keeping things secret verb • cause to be quiet or not talk • keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure | ||||||
| closure | noun n | |||||
noun • approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking • termination of operations verb • terminate debate by calling for a vote | ||||||
| cloture | noun n | |||||
noun • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body verb • terminate debate by calling for a vote | ||||||
| gag law | noun n | |||||
noun • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • any law that limits freedom of the press | ||||||