| NOUN | communication | gag law, closure, cloture, gag rule | a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | gag law | any law that limits freedom of the press |
| Meaning | A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body. | |
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| Synonyms | closure, cloture, gag rule | |
| Narrower | closure by compartment, guillotine | closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill |
| Broader | order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure | A body of rules followed by an assembly |
| Spanish | clausura | |
| Meaning | Any law that limits freedom of the press. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | law | legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity |
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