censorship

noun

cen·sor·ship ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship

Synonyms of censorship next

: the institution, system, or practice of censoring

They oppose government censorship.

: the actions or practices of censors

especially : censorial control exercised repressively

censorship that has … permitted a very limited dispersion of facts —

Philip Wylie

: the office, power, or term of a Roman censor

: exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor

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The film is highly critical of Iranian censorship, incorporating social media footage from protests around the country. —

Matt Minton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025 From the beginning, some prominent figures fought against the system of censorship. —

Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025 Musk's efforts to reform X were informed in part by the previous administration's failings—notably, its censorship of the New York Post's reporting on Hunter Biden's laptop contents. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Shortly after returning to the White House, Trump signed a pair of executive orders pledging to protect citizens from unjust prosecution and end federal censorship, while directing his administration to investigate previous actions by federal agencies under the Biden presidency. —

Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for censorship