censorship
noun
cen·sor·ship
ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship 
Examples of censorship in a Sentence
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Nearly half of the books targeted for censorship at public libraries last year focused on people of color or members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to the American Library Association.
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Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The organization emphasized that its data is a snapshot of book censorship compiled by librarians and from news stories published throughout the U.S.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The art of drag and the freedom of expression that comes with it is under threat of censorship.
—Tyler Renner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The number of books targeted for censorship increased by 65% in 2023 compared to 2022, hitting a record high since the ALA began compiling this data more than 20 years ago, according to the association's report released in March.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
As the GOP’s censorship efforts have swept across the country, Democratic lawmakers have attempted to fight back with anti-book ban bills.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
Her friends were concerned about the Board’s stance on censorship, academic freedom, equal access to education, and its partisan agenda.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Three justices have already criticized `government censorship' Three of the court’s six conservative justices –Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch – wanted to reject the federal government’s appeal.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
The Supreme Court is set to consider at what point the federal government's attempts to protect against misinformation on social media cross into censorship of speech that is constitutionally protected.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2024
Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The organization emphasized that its data is a snapshot of book censorship compiled by librarians and from news stories published throughout the U.S.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The art of drag and the freedom of expression that comes with it is under threat of censorship.
—Tyler Renner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The number of books targeted for censorship increased by 65% in 2023 compared to 2022, hitting a record high since the ALA began compiling this data more than 20 years ago, according to the association's report released in March.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
As the GOP’s censorship efforts have swept across the country, Democratic lawmakers have attempted to fight back with anti-book ban bills.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
Her friends were concerned about the Board’s stance on censorship, academic freedom, equal access to education, and its partisan agenda.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Three justices have already criticized `government censorship' Three of the court’s six conservative justices –Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch – wanted to reject the federal government’s appeal.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
The Supreme Court is set to consider at what point the federal government's attempts to protect against misinformation on social media cross into censorship of speech that is constitutionally protected.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2024
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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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