gag order

They obtained a gag order against the defendant and his lawyers restricting what they could say about the case for several months.

There was initially a gag order on the story in the newspapers.

Those who were cured, who are currently under a gag order due to the pending court case, say Vannoni saved their lives.

He slapped a gag order on Don and Dan, all witnesses, and all investigators.

Under existing rules, only authorized biographies escape the gag order, a restriction that severely downgrades the genre.