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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /


NOUN
someone who suppresses information
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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

But at the same time, he said, “the more you censor someone, the more young people follow them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Bregman, who is known for books including Humankind and Utopia for Realists, posted after his first lecture was broadcast on Tuesday, saying the BBC had "decided to censor" it.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

“And he said, ‘Yeah, on the one condition that you don’t censor me.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

For fear of his psychiatrist who was also their censor, they could never be sensual, or even emotional.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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