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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Under Trump, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sustained countless attacks from the Trump administration and conservative lawmakers over censorship allegations. —

Makena Kelly, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024 China’s censorship is among the toughest in the world. —

Helen Regan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 Amid censorship and repression, truth is a rare commodity, and stating a humble and obvious truth, like the boy who queried the Emperor’s new clothes, can have a decisive effect. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024 My only real gripe is with this remake’s unnecessary censorship, especially as the original game was released back in 1988 without any issues. —

Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for censorship