OB marker

noun

A governmental restriction on free speech, limiting topics that can be written about.

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Meanings

nounOB marker (plural OB markers)

plural OB markers

  1. SingaporeA governmental restriction on free speech, limiting topics that can be written about.

Origin

From the golfing term OB (“out of bounds”). Coined by Singaporean business executive and former politician George Yeo.

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APA

OB marker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OB%20marker

MLA

“OB marker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OB%20marker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OB marker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OB%20marker.

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