censorship

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[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 (countable and uncountable; plural censorships)

  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.
    • 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."

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[edit] Translations

use of state or group power to control freedom of expression

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