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censorship

noun as in forbiddance; ban

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“They really fought censorship as long as they could.”

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In an eerie echo of today, a post-pandemic president promised to restore “real” American values while the country came to blows over racial unrest, shameless disinformation activity, crumbling labor unions, income inequality and censorship.

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One is Atsuko Okatsuka, who posted her invitation on social media, citing the hypocrisy of “the ‘you can’t say anything anymore!’ comedians . . . doing the festival” and agreeing to its censorship regulations.

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“I somehow doubt this is the last instance we’re going to see where censorship and free speech are going to be a topic.”

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“Not surprising that it’s long been targeted for censorship.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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