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censorship

[sen-ser-ship] / ˈsɛn sərˌʃɪp /


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Humour, he said, was a centuries-old part of Turkish culture but there would be "no place for censorship, bans or detention when it comes to artists on the stage", he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Because of censorship, it's hard to know the true extent of this mood.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Sources could be accused of violating censorship laws—or, worse, committing treason.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“The agency is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Religious censorship was not the only pressure upon della Porta’s text.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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