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censorship::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | censoring, security review |
| Type of | counterintelligence |
| Has types | military censorship, national censorship |
censorship::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | censoring |
| Type of | deletion |
| Has types | bowdlerism, comstockery |
| Derivation | censor |
Examples of censorship
censorship
The producers are not the first subject to government censorship over this case.
From the scoop.co.nz
Indonesian commentators became adept at self-censorship and the double entendre.
From the theaustralian.com.au
Such reasons might include censorship aspirations or a dislike of black markets.
From the theatlantic.com
The rule upset Puyallup student journalists, who said it amounted to censorship.
From the thenewstribune.com
China, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan have stepped up their censorship of the internet.
From the theatlantic.com
Google reckons that more transparency on the issue will lead to less censorship.
From the economist.com
Iran has stepped up its online censorship in recent years, with help from China.
From the guardian.co.uk
Despite the Net censorship in Burma, how did you manage to access the Economist?
From the economist.com
Critics warn it could provide a cover for widespread censorship of the internet.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Censoring: counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
- Censoring: deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
- (censor) ban: forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
- (censor) someone who censures or condemns
- (censor) subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"
- Censorship is the suppression of speech or other communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient to the general body of people as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body.
- France has a long history of governmental censorship, particularly in the 16th to 18th centuries, but today freedom of press is guaranteed by the French Constitution and instances of governmental censorship are relatively limited and isolated.
- (Censor (ancient Rome)) The censor was an officer in ancient Rome who was responsible for maintaining the census, supervising public morality, and overseeing certain aspects of the government's finances.
- (Censor (song)) Censor is a single by the band Skinny Puppy created for the song "Dogshit".
