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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /


NOUN
someone who suppresses information
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Cue Mr. Carr, his wannabe censor at the FCC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In the latter case, it’s a question of who do we censor in our public spaces, how we make sure our public spaces are accountable to people.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Ceremony host Alan Cumming described the night as "trauma triggering", adding: "We were all let down by decisions made to both broadcast slurs and censor free speech."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

Juvenile enough, presumably, to make it past the censor.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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