Chatham House Rule
Chatham House Rule proper noun: a rule, applied to some controversial debates and discussion panels, stating that anybody who attends is free to use information from the discussion, but cannot reveal who made any comment.
Proper noun (1)
the Chatham House Rule
- A rule, applied to some controversial debates and discussion panels, stating that anybody who attends is free to use information from the discussion, but cannot reveal who made any comment.
- The Chatham House Rule is used to help facilitate free speech and confidentiality at meetings.2014, Louise Corti, Veerle Van den Eynden, Libby Bishop, Matthew Woollard, Managing and Sharing Research Data: A Guide to Good Practice, SAGE, →ISBN, page 112
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Chatham House rule
the Chatham House rule
- Alternative letter-case form of Chatham House Rule.
Forms of Chatham House Rule
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Origin of Chatham House Rule
Named after the headquarters of the UK Royal Institute of International Affairs, based in Chatham House, London, where the rule originated in June 1927.
Questions about Chatham House Rule
- What does Chatham House Rule mean?
- Chatham House Rule means a rule, applied to some controversial debates and discussion panels, stating that anybody who attends is free to use information from the discussion, but cannot reveal who made any comment.
- What part of speech is Chatham House Rule?
- Chatham House Rule is a proper noun.
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