箝かん口こう令れいを敷しく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

impose a gag order; hush up; order silence

Used when an authority or group forbids discussion of a matter, often in political, corporate, or scandal contexts. The phrase literally means 'lay down a gag order'.

• 政せい府ふはその事じ件けんについて箝かん口こう令れいを敷しいた。

  The government imposed a gag order on the incident.

• 会かい社しゃは不ふ祥しょう事じに箝かん口こう令れいをしく方ほう針しんだ。

  The company plans to hush up the scandal.