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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

“We’re trying to be as safe as possible but also censor as little as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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

But the social platforms argue that the right to free speech makes them reluctant to censor or remove content.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

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

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




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