"OB marker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: OB markers [plural]
Etymology: From the golfing term OB (“out of bounds”). Coined by Singaporean business executive and former politician George Yeo. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Q58142|nobycat=1}} Coined by Singaporean business executive and former politician George Yeo Head templates: {{en-noun}} OB marker (plural OB markers)
  1. (Singapore) A governmental restriction on free speech, limiting topics that can be written about. Tags: Singapore

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