ag-gag

[ ag-gag ]

adjective

1. being or relating to legislation that aims to prevent whistleblowing within the agricultural industry, especially by outlawing unauthorized filming or photography on farms:

   Courts have found some state ag-gag laws unconstitutional due to violation of the First Amendment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ag-gag¹

First recorded in 2010–15; popularized in 2011 by U.S. journalist Mark Bittman (born 1950); shortened from agricultural ( def ) + gag ¹( def )