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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /


NOUN
someone who suppresses information
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In the latter case, it’s a question of who do we censor in our public spaces, how we make sure our public spaces are accountable to people.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The trial included testimony from Instagram boss Adam Mosseri, who told the court that the company is trying to be as “safe as possible but also censor as little as possible.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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 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

Jutta sends letters that the school censor blacks out almost completely.

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