purdah
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"My intention would not be to stay right up until polling day because purdah will kick in and there will be other stages as well," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024
He said women should observe purdah - a term referring to women wearing modest clothes around men or segregation between sexes.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2021
Talk that Andrew’s purdah will only last a few months is wishful thinking: Epstein’s ghost will always hover behind him now.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 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
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