censorship
noun
cen·sor·ship
ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship 
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Now, major Hollywood unions and progressive groups are pushing back, accusing ABC and its affiliates of censorship and demanding a boycott of Disney properties.
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Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
ABC's move sparked widespread outrage throughout the entertainment industry, with critics decrying it as government censorship, given that the suspension followed an apparent threat from the FCC.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
During his 2024 Coachella set, Peso Pluma used the stage to speak out against censorship, underscoring the importance of corrido culture in Mexico.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Kimmel’s suspension sparked concerns of a new era of censorship.
—semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Castro
shane Croucher
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
ABC's move sparked widespread outrage throughout the entertainment industry, with critics decrying it as government censorship, given that the suspension followed an apparent threat from the FCC.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
During his 2024 Coachella set, Peso Pluma used the stage to speak out against censorship, underscoring the importance of corrido culture in Mexico.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Kimmel’s suspension sparked concerns of a new era of censorship.
—semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/censorship. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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