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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If Starlink can provide uncensored content either to our citizens or to individuals of countries that are allied with us, that is something that could really pierce through our censorship regime. —

Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024 The thought of the entire business — film, television, any of it — experiencing any form of censorship is frightening, and should be frightening. —

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024 In general, however, self-publishing operated outside of any censorship regime. —

Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024 Since regaining control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the extremist group has intensified its oppression of women's rights: extensive censorship, mandatory male guardianship, and burqa/hijab dress-code enforcement that comes with severe penalties for disobeying. —

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for censorship