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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /


NOUN
someone who suppresses information
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Baser told BBC Scotland News she was told she did not need to "censor" her set by festival staff, and apologised for "any upset".

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

A: Being censored by others is one thing but I do not censor myself.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

And we better hope they do, for the sake of so many other media enterprises Carr will undoubtedly pursue and hope to censor.

From Slate Apr. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Readers of Montaigne are—and always have been—sharply divided between those who think his protestations of Catholic orthodoxy were genuine, and those who think they were merely concessions to the censor.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Tens of thousands of Iranians use them to connect with loved ones domestically and abroad, and to share information outside the control of government firewalls and censors.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

China's youth are facing an unemployment rate that sits at more than 15% and burning out from a gruelling work culture, yet sharing too much of their pessimism online could alert internet censors.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

Hu's book passed the censors, with a few adaptations, sticking to social commentary and refraining from criticism.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

Eliot, Gertrude Stein and others, most famously serializing James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” a decision that made her a target of censors and conservatives.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

As she watched Margaret hug her grandchild and Izzy hug his, her mental censors and her customary good manners started shutting down.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

The Canadian Instagram page of Heinz changed its profile picture to a badly taped-over version of its logo, and posted a picture of its ketchup with the logo censored.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

“While data is imperfect and internet use remains heavily censored; we think the reports of restoration of connectivity implies the Iran regime expects a conclusion of the conflict is imminent,” Flight says.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

Q: Why do you think your novel was censored?

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Satirists can be censored, silenced, imprisoned, attacked and cancelled.

From Salon May 19, 2026

The Quaker agent in Cambridge, knowing, as all such people did, that he was watched constantly, and that his mail might be censored, sent a message to William Still in Philadelphia.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

In nearly 500 pages of personal statements to the court, some faculty members said they’re censoring their speech and changing their courses to avoid topics that might trigger even more cuts to the university.

From Salon Dec. 13, 2025

Mr. Hall, who made a highly publicized departure from the NIH after charging the agency’s leadership with censoring his work, surely has insights he could have shared.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2025

But that doesn’t matter: The First Amendment generally prohibits the government from censoring even false or misleading speech, with no carve-out for opinionated comedians.

From Slate Sep. 18, 2025

Hailing from small-town Australia, he became bored with censoring his work for family papers and cartooning about the weather, seeking something bigger to fit his burgeoning punk sensibilities.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2025

“Have you ever seen any of these ?” Major Major looked with a blank expression at copies of personal correspondence from the hospital on which the censoring officer had written “Washington Irving” or “Irving Washington.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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