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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /


NOUN
someone who suppresses information
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The negative reaction to Bettan's performance was audible on the TV broadcast, after Australian broadcaster ORF, which is hosting the show, said it would not censor protests or negative reactions to any of the contestants.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

David Loy, the legal director for the nonpartisan First Amendment Coalition, said the measure would censor the free speech of all citizens, not just those who defamed or threatened immigrant aid workers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"When a film is accessible to a hundred people on a platform with poor security, it can quickly be pirated and circulated everywhere," said Mustapha, the censor board secretary.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Rather than risk discipline and uncertain litigation, some faculty simply self censor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

The censorship delayed the delivery of mail because warders, some of whom were not proficient in English, might take as long as a month to censor a letter.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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