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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /


NOUN
someone who suppresses information
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A: Being censored by others is one thing but I do not censor myself.

From Barron's • May 21, 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

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 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

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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