They alleged that the president fostered an environment that suppressed criticism and failed to focus impartially on the board's general goals.

They must not be able to suppress criticism when it is honestly made.

The move was interpreted as an attempt to suppress criticism and debate rather than enforcement of copyright.

We're not trying to suppress dissension or criticism.

"He himself suppressed criticism of his work," Ms. Steinem added.

Is this a rather squalid attempt to suppress legitimate criticism of a totalitarian regime?

Foreign governments and international press organizations have condemned the laws, saying they are used to suppress not only libel of state institutions but also legitimate criticism.

In my bad novel the administration will use the slogan "support the troops" to suppress criticism of its war policy.

Despite initial openness to independent reporting and foreign media, the Chinese government attempted to downplay the issue and suppress criticism.

But the solution is not to suppress criticism of the nationalists to protect the innocents.