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catch and kill

catch and kill noun: the media technique of suppressing a story by buying the exclusive rights to it, with a legally enforceable non-disclosure agreement, and then refusing to publish it.

Noun

catch and kill (uncountable)

  1. The media technique of suppressing a story by buying the exclusive rights to it, with a legally enforceable non-disclosure agreement, and then refusing to publish it.

Questions about catch and kill

What does catch and kill mean?
Catch and kill means the media technique of suppressing a story by buying the exclusive rights to it, with a legally enforceable non-disclosure agreement, and then refusing to publish it.
What part of speech is catch and kill?
Catch and kill is a noun.

Words near catch and kill in the dictionary

  1. catch a square
  2. catch a stray
  3. catch a Tartar
  4. catch a wave
  5. catch air
  6. catch and kill
  7. catch and kiss
  8. catch and release
  9. catch as catch can
  10. catch basin
  11. catch basins

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