censorship
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃɪp/
- Hyphenation: cen‧sor‧ship
NounEdit
censorship (countable and uncountable, plural censorships)
- The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
- 1899, Arthur Christopher Benson, The life of Edward White Benson, sometime Archbishop of Canterbury: Volume 1
- […] such a curious thing — it is the only thing left of the old censorship of the press."
- 2012, Alejandro Herrero-Olaizola, Censorship Files, The: Latin American Writers and Franco's Spain
- The Infantes had contacts among left-wing groups that opposed the dictatorial regime in Spain and their visibility in these circles was a serious concern for the censorship authorities […]
- 1899, Arthur Christopher Benson, The life of Edward White Benson, sometime Archbishop of Canterbury: Volume 1
- (historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
use of state or group power to control freedom of expression
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