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censorship

[sen-ser-ship] / ˈsɛn sərˌʃɪp /


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The legal term for indirect censorship that stems from, for example, threatening a broadcast license is “jawboning,” and on this point, the law is more clear.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

At one point, Weist describes uncovering that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani maintained a fine-art photography practice while simultaneously waging a highly public censorship battle against the Brooklyn Museum.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Others use virtual private networks, or VPN connections, to bypass censorship and access websites of independent publications abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

"At the same time, maybe they need to loosen their censorship a bit in order to have more different kinds of movie and less restriction creating-wise," he added.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

During the years that I stayed in the Norfolk Prison Colony, never did any official directly say anything to me about those letters, although, of course, they all passed through the prison censorship.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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