anti-censorship
adjective
an·ti-cen·sor·ship
ˌan-tē-ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship 
ˌan-tī-
: opposing or prohibiting censorship : favoring or allowing freedom of expression
anti-censorship laws/protests
Examples of anti-censorship in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Kennedy’s anti-censorship message echoes his past criticism of social media giants and others who have called him out for spreading misinformation about the safety of vaccines.
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Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
In April 2022, an anti-censorship group sued the county board, members of the county library board and the chief librarian, saying that the books’ removal had violated their First Amendment rights.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
In April 2022, an anti-censorship group sued the county board, members of the county library board and the chief librarian, saying that the books’ removal had violated their First Amendment rights.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
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“Anti-censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-censorship. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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