You searched for:
“muzzling”
muzzle (verb), muzzles; muzzled; muzzling
1. Something that is meant to prevent free expression: The military officer muzzled to the press when reporting on a military operation.
2. To place something over the nose and jaws of an animal; such as, a dog to keep it from biting someone: Owen's dog has a tendency to bite strangers who walk near him, so he needs to be muzzled; in fact, his owner muzzles him whenever he takes him out for a walk.
3. To prevent a person or group from publicly expressing their views or opinions: The company tried to muzzle its employees by forbidding them to speak to the press about the accident.
2. To place something over the nose and jaws of an animal; such as, a dog to keep it from biting someone: Owen's dog has a tendency to bite strangers who walk near him, so he needs to be muzzled; in fact, his owner muzzles him whenever he takes him out for a walk.
3. To prevent a person or group from publicly expressing their views or opinions: The company tried to muzzle its employees by forbidding them to speak to the press about the accident.