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censorship

cen·sors·hip

UK/ˈsɛnsəʃɪp/ US/ˈsɛnsɚʃɪp/ uncommon

noun

1.

counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy

2.

deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances

Synonyms

Origin

From censor + -ship.

Phrases

  • bleep censor
  • corporate censorship
  • cosmic censorship
  • cosmic censorship hypothesis
  • media democracy
  • moral panic

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