self-censorship

noun

1. the regulation of a group's actions and statements by its own members rather than an external agency

Example Sentences

But it also suggests they’re taking care to step right — not in order to avoid trouble because self-censorship is not a curse that seems to have ever afflicted them — but to fine-tune their case.

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That sounds terribly dramatic, I know, but self-censorship is the heart of authoritarianism.

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The piece positions Kimmel’s potential response as a defining moment that will signal whether people of influence can stand up to presidential intimidation or will succumb to self-censorship.

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Woodson said the bill has created a culture of self-censorship in her classes, threatened the accreditation of her program, and cheapened her academic experience.

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Near the end of our conversation, I asked if he worried about self-censorship, keeping his head down just to survive the semester.

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