"no-platform" meaning in English

See no-platform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: no-platforms [present, singular, third-person], no-platforming [participle, present], no-platformed [participle, past], no-platformed [past]
Etymology: no + platform Etymology templates: {{com|en|no|platform}} no + platform Head templates: {{en-verb}} no-platform (third-person singular simple present no-platforms, present participle no-platforming, simple past and past participle no-platformed)
  1. (transitive) To deny (a person or organisation) the use of platforms (newspaper columns, speaking engagements, etc) to publish their opinions, etc. Tags: transitive Synonyms: deplatform
    Sense id: en-no-platform-en-verb-EU1bahKK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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