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censor

[sen-ser] / ˈsɛn sər /


NOUN
someone who suppresses information
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"They want people to work out the red lines for themselves, or to censor themselves before crossing them."

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

U.S. officials have previously accused the bloc of using the law to censor speech, an allegation the EU denies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

“But I’m not authorized to censor letters either. Am I?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

That history means the very name Tibet draws China's censors.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Tens of thousands of Iranians use them to connect with loved ones domestically and abroad, and to share information outside the control of government firewalls and censors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 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

I can’t tell you much about where I am—the censors turn most letters into Swiss cheese as it is—but I hope I can come back someday.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

It has also been difficult to find the video on China's heavily censored internet.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

In recent years it has censored its statements, avoided calls for protest and zealously guarded its marginal influence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

“Who has been censored here? Name one journalist whom we have censored? There isn’t one.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

“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

The letters we wrote were censored as well; they were often as cut up as the letters we received.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The lawmakers said the measure was "not about censoring a service or banning a social network; it is about no longer brandishing a threat that nobody believes in".

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

It has described how journalists are now censoring themselves and are fearful about what might happen to them.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Bypassing censorship: Some jurisdictions are more restrictive than others, with many heavily censoring Internet access.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

Mr. Hall, who made a highly publicized departure from the NIH after charging the agency’s leadership with censoring his work, surely has insights he could have shared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025

Ithepen of the Eynyen District, who has been curious about the Alien Mission since, while working for the Sarf, he was in charge of censoring the broadcasts we sent out from Erhenrang.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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