purdah

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Nesbitt said the law cannot be changed due to purdah, which is a period in the run up to an election when no new ministerial policies can be introduced.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Government also enters a pre-election period - previously known as "purdah" - which restricts ministerial and departmental activity during the campaign.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

The Cabinet Office declined to provide clarification of the purdah rules on Thursday but said Sedwill would respond to Corbyn in due course.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2019

The self-styled protector was in purdah and he resented it.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2019

I had seen these women nearly every day of my life observing the code of purdah, where they cover themselves in public.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai