gavel-to-gavel

English

Etymology

From the fact that, in a court of law, a gavel is often used when opening a case and after the final jurisdiction.

Adjective

gavel-to-gavel (not comparable)

1. From the start of an official proceeding to the finish.
   • 2010, David Brian Robertson, Loss of Confidence: Politics and Policy in The 1970s, →ISBN, page 32:

     After the experiment was widely deemed a success, the House voted 342-44 to make gavel-to-gavel broadcast permanent.