English Explanatory Dictionary

Chatham House Rule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A rule, applied to some controversial debates and discussion panels, stating that anybody who attends is free to use information from the discussion, but cannot reveal who made any comment.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Chatham House Rule.

Word forms

Chatham House Rule the Chatham House Rule

Etymology

Named after the headquarters of the UK Royal Institute of International Affairs, based in Chatham House, London, where the rule originated in June 1927.

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