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don't ask, don't tell

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.06 in modern English

Syllables
don't ask, -don't tell
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A policy of the U.S. military from 1993 to 2011, which barred openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from serving in the military, while also barring discrimination against closeted gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.

American usage

phrase

Applied to various other policies that prohibit a behavior but also discourage investigation of it.

Humorous

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

don't ask, don't tell, don't harass, don't pursue (alternative) DADT (alternative, initialism)

Phrases

liberal homophobia

Frequently Paired Words

liberal homophobia

Questions

What does don't ask, don't tell mean?
A policy of the U.S. military from 1993 to 2011, which barred openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from serving in the military, while also barring discrimination against closeted gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.

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