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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /


NOUN
someone who suppresses information
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It was a strange sight in Los Angeles, seeing stadium workers asking attendees to discard flags in an effort to censor the expression of people here.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 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

All the officer patients in the ward were forced to censor letters written by all the enlisted-men patients, who were kept in residence in wards of their own.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

He reposted most but they were often deleted by censors, who warned that his account could be closed.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Some of its obfuscation tools, designed to bypass censors in restricted countries, have not performed well in highly restrictive environments like China and Russia.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

Lantern and other tools are constantly discovering new approaches or vulnerabilities, while censors such as Iran discover new ways to shut them down.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

But tens of thousands of Iranians possess the satellite terminals, analysts and activists say, using them to maintain contact with like-minded citizens and share information outside the control of government firewalls and censors.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

The island’s censors would black out the offending passages in ink, but they later changed this when they realized we could wash away the ink and see what was underneath.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“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

Exiled Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli said on Wednesday that the government censored the publication of her latest novel in her home country because it is "afraid" to hear the truth.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

All letters exchanged with Russian prisoners are read, and often censored, by the Russian authorities.

From BBC May 18, 2026

Davidson told Variety that he shouted other obscene language during the show that was all censored, and that he felt a “wave of shame” after the incident, removing himself from the ceremony.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

“Only officers are ever authorized to do that. I censored it in your name.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Which brings us back to Carlson, who understands that major publishers aren’t a censoring force to be circumvented, which is why he has partnered with Skyhorse rather than trying to build something entirely from scratch.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

It comes after senior leaders at 70 universities attended a briefing with MI5 director general Sir Ken McCallum to discuss what interference might look like, such as censoring research and intimidating staff.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

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

A short while later, it introduced rules censoring the input and output of generative AI models, a tightening of earlier rules that required tech companies to disclose extensive details about their algorithms.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

Catch-22 required that each censored letter bear the censoring officer’s name.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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