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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /


NOUN
someone who suppresses information
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Yulia, who owns a catering company, explains how attempts to censor the internet have affected her business.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Cue Mr. Carr, his wannabe censor at the FCC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

According to Colbert, the network didn’t just want to censor the content — it wanted to censor the censorship itself, informing him that he couldn’t even mention that he’d been prohibited from airing it.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

But increasingly they are observing governments in countries like Iran and Myanmar emerging from internet shutdowns with a supercharged ability to censor internet access.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Then there was the matter of the additional material supplied by the censor.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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