censorship

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

censor + -ship

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp/, SAMPA: /"sEns@%SIp/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃɪp/, SAMPA: /"sEns@`%SIp/
• Hyphenation: cen‧sor‧ship

[edit] Noun

censorship (uncountable)

1. The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.

[edit] Related terms

• bleep censor
• censor
• censorware
• media democracy
• moral panic

[edit] Translations