censurers

noun

plural of censurer
as in criticizers
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults there's more malicious fun in being a censurer than in being a celebrator, so many theater critics are the latter

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critics
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  • Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who is Jewish, publicly blasted Vang’s fundraiser with Piker, citing his history of commentary that critics including the Anti-Defamation League have called antisemitic and misogynistic.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • While Flock Safety has become the most prominent provider of the technology – and the most prominent target of critics – Langley insists his company isn’t the problem, especially in a city heavily watched by cameras other than ALPRs.
    — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
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