gag rule

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noun

a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
• Syn:
closure, cloture, gag law
• Derivationally related forms:
cloture (for: cloture), closure (for: closure)
• Hypernyms:
order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure
• Hyponyms:
closure by compartment, guillotine