censorship
noun
cen·sor·ship
ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship 
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For example, violence in Shenzhen is unknown in Beijing due to strict censorship.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Indie filmmaker Todd Solondz has for over four decades batted off ratings battles, jeers and boos at film festivals, and censorship controversies for his unflinching and scaldingly funny deadpan dioramas of American suburban life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The jury is still out on what this portends for studio movies in China going forward, but a strong indication could come toward the end of the year, while there also have been some signs that authorities are relaxing censorship policies.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Meador during his testimony did not commit to continuing or shutting down any ongoing competition inquiries and cases and said the FTC would be looking into Big Tech censorship.
—Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Fink, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Indie filmmaker Todd Solondz has for over four decades batted off ratings battles, jeers and boos at film festivals, and censorship controversies for his unflinching and scaldingly funny deadpan dioramas of American suburban life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The jury is still out on what this portends for studio movies in China going forward, but a strong indication could come toward the end of the year, while there also have been some signs that authorities are relaxing censorship policies.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Meador during his testimony did not commit to continuing or shutting down any ongoing competition inquiries and cases and said the FTC would be looking into Big Tech censorship.
—Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/censorship. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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censorship
noun
cen·sor·ship
ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship
: the system or practice of censoring
Medical Definition
censorship
noun
cen·sor·ship
ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship
: exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor
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