[okie01]

Okay, I think I got it.

No, you don't got it.

Words mean things. And "censorship" is when the government suppresses free speech.

Those other cases you cited are simply "suppression of free speech".

[ConservativeMan55]

Thanks. I tried explaining it but I don’t think it got through to them.

[Morpheus2009]

And suppression of free speech, is among the biggest steps on the road to communism.

[Morpheus2009]

And suppression of free speech, is among the biggest steps on the road to communism.

[al_c]

Words mean things. And "censorship" is when the government suppresses free speech.

Those other cases you cited are simply "suppression of free speech".

Yep ... words mean things.

[2111USMC]

"Definition of CENSORSHIP" 1 a : the institution, system, or practice of censoring b : the actions or practices of censors; especially : censorial control exercised repressively

"Definition of CENSOR"

transitive verb : to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable ; also : to suppress or delete as objectionable

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Don't see anything in there about "government".

For that matter, look at one of the examples Merriam's uses:

"Examples of CENSOR

The station censored her speech before broadcasting it.