shield law

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheeld law]
- /ʃild lɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sheeld law]
- /ʃild lɔ/

Definition of shield law words

noun shield law a law protecting journalists from forced disclosure of confidential sources of information. 1

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Origin of shield law

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Shield law

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shield law popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shield law usage trend in Literature

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