censorship
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censorship
- /ˈsɛnsəʃɪp/ UK
- /ˈsɛnsɚʃɪp/ US
noun censorships
- The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated. […] such a curious thing — it is the only thing left of the old censorship of the press."
- The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
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Closest in meaning: censoring, security review, monitoring, surveillance, supervision, supervisory, examination, vetting, control, inspection, examining, inspecting, scrutiny, review, check-up, examine
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noun use of state or group power to control freedom of expression
| Español | censura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 검열 geomnyeol |
| 日本語 | 検閲 ken'etsu |
| 中文 | 審查 /审查 shěnchá, 檢查 /检查 jiǎnchá |
| हिन्दी | सेंसरशिप sensarśip, अभिवेचन abhivecan |
| Português | censura |
| Français | censure |
| Deutsch | Zensur |
| Italiano | censura |
| Ελληνικά | λογοκρισία logokrisía |
| Română | cenzură |
| Русский | цензу́ра cenzúra |
| Tiếng Việt | kiểm duyệt |
| العربية | رَقَابَة raqāba |
| עברית | צֶנְזוּרָה tsenzurá |
Talk about this word "censorship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/censorship. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. censorship. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/censorship "censorship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/censorship.Cite this
@misc{censorship_2026,
title = {censorship},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/censorship},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
