Muzzling
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of placing a muzzle on an animal.
"[…] the destruction of all dogs […] is totally unnecessary. The results obtained by strict enforcement of muzzlings seem to justify its recommendation."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of muzzle form-of, gerund, participle, present
"Allegations of muzzling climate scientists have been at the center of a controversy."
Example
More examples"We see too many governments muzzling journalists, and quashing dissent, and censoring the flow of information."