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Purdah
ˈpəːdə
Purdah definitions
noun
purdah
purdahs
- the practice in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers, especially by means of a curtain
"he never required them to observe purdah"
isolation solitude retreat privacy privateness retirement withdrawal purdah an ivory tower concealment hiding secrecy peace peace and quiet peacefulness quietness lack of disturbance lack of interruption freedom from interference- a curtain used for the purpose of purdah
- a state of seclusion or secrecy
"the supermarket's own self-imposed purdah on the GM issue"
- the period leading up to an election, during which government departments generally refrain from making any new announcements
"it is very difficult at the moment with the election on and the government in purdah"