Appled

Censorship or obstruction of an idea, work or method through means of micromanagement or excessive control, often unnecessary or without proper reason.

Exemplified by the dispute between Adidas and Apple in October of 2010, from which the term originates, in which Adidas canceled a $10 million contract to advertise through iAd because "Apple CEO Steve Jobs was being too much of a control freak."

I was unable to repair my car because the manufacturer appled the powertrain and I need to order parts directly from them.

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