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gag rule

n. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body [syn: closure, cloture, gag law]

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Gag rule

A gag rule is a rule that limits or forbids the raising, consideration, or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision-making body.

Usage examples of "gag rule".

When I braced the governor, she fed me a steaming dish of moose turds, raisined with hints about awful things rampaging through the galaxy, and ended by slapping a house arrest on me and a gag rule on Lis.