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Meaning of catch and kill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

uncountable

Equivalents

日本語 捕殺

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

catch and kiss catch and release catch bet catch breath catch colt catch crop

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