muzzlers
Those suppressing speech
Those who muzzle—literally, people who put muzzles on animals to prevent biting, or figuratively, those who silence or suppress others.
The figurative sense dominates: The muzzlers in management shut down any talk of unionizing.
Critics of censorship often invoke muzzlers as enemies of free expression.
Mouth restraint or jest
- bitSmall amount or portion
- bridleEquine control harness
- halterAnimal restraint rope
- nosebandBridle's lower facial strap
hackamore · headstall · headcollar · strap · buckle · mesh · leather · wire
Suppress or restrain
- hushAbsence of sound
- muteWithout voice or sound
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- suppressForcibly put an end to
quell · smother · quash · squelch · throttle · choke · dampen · subdue
Animal restraint cord
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- shacklesMetal bonds for prisoners
- manaclesWrist shackles for prisoners
- handcuffsLocking wrist restraints
chains · fetters · bonds · cuffs · straitjacket · hobble · yoke · trammels
Oppressive, absolute governance
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- subjugationForcing into submission
domination · persecution · suppression · coercion · intimidation · exploitation · hegemony · autocracy
Devices that reduce noise
- suppressorsDevices that reduce intensity
- censorsThose who suppress content
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
bowdlerize · expurgate · sanitization · book-burning · propaganda · taboo · forbidden · blacklist
gag
Mouth restraint or jest
noseband · hackamore · headstall · headcollar · strap · buckle · mesh · leather · wire · snout
stifle
Suppress or restrain
suppress · quell · smother · quash · squelch · throttle · choke · dampen · subdue · quiet
leash
Animal restraint cord
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- shacklesMetal bonds for prisoners
- manaclesWrist shackles for prisoners
handcuffs · chains · fetters · bonds · cuffs · straitjacket · hobble · yoke · trammels · irons
tyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
- despotismAbsolute one-person rule
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
subjugation · domination · persecution · suppression · coercion · intimidation · exploitation · hegemony · autocracy · dictatorship
silencers
Devices that reduce noise
- suppressorsDevices that reduce intensity
- censorsThose who suppress content
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
redaction · bowdlerize · expurgate · sanitization · book-burning · propaganda · taboo · forbidden · blacklist · purge
muzzlersamplifiers
Devices that increase signal
megaphones · broadcasters · promoters · enablers · platformers
muzzlersliberators
Those who free captives
emancipators · freedmen · freedom fighters · protectors · champions
- dog muzzle
- muzzle loaderFirearm loaded through barrel
- muzzle velocityProjectile speed at barrel-end
- muzzle loadingCharging firearms from front
- muzzle brakesFirearm attachments reducing recoil
- muzzle blastExplosion exiting barrel
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