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censorship

UK
/ˈsɛn.sə.ʃɪp/
US
/ˈsɛn.sɚ.ʃɪp/
censorshipnoun
censorships
pl
Translations
The government imposed strict censorship on the media to control the flow of information.
Le gouvernement a imposé une censure stricte aux médias pour contrôler le flux d'informations.
Definitions
The suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
The government imposed strict censorship on the media to control the flow of information.
The act or practice of examining and possibly altering or removing content from books, films, or other media.
Censorship in the library led to the removal of several controversial books from the shelves.
Synonyms
restriction
sanitization
editing
prohibition
forbidding
regulation
control
suppression
censorshipadjective
more censorship
Comp.
most censorship
Super.
UK
/ˈsɛn.sə.ʃɪp/
US
/ˈsɛn.sɚ.ʃɪp/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "censorship laws").
Definitions
Relating to or involving the suppression or control of information, speech, or artistic expression.
The new censorship regulations sparked widespread debate.
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