gagging order

English

Noun

gagging order (plural gagging orders)

(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, →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)

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