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gag
nounfemininegeneral useuncommon/muɾˈðakɐ/mor·da·ça
Definition
1A device placed in the mouth to prevent speaking or shouting; by extension, any restriction on freedom of speech.
Usage examples
“The prisoners were led away with gags. / The new legislation was seen as a gag on the press.”
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Common combinations
put a gag ongag ordergag in the mouth
Idiomatic expressions
- Gag order (a legal order restricting public discussion).