1-Stop Dictionary Reference

Censorship

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

n. The act, process, or practice of censoring.

n. The office or authority of a Roman censor.

n. Psychology Prevention of disturbing or painful thoughts or feelings from reaching consciousness except in a disguised form.

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

n. The office or power of a censor.

n. The office or dignity of a censor; the time during which a censor holds his office.

n. deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances

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

"This is underscored by the third use of “censorship” — that such “self-censorship” _grants legitimacy to censorship_."

censorship of the press

Words that are found in similar contexts

repression surveillance coercion prohibition restriction