censorship

American  

[sen-ser-ship] / ˈsɛn sərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the act or practice of censoring.

2. the office or power of a censor.

3. the time during which a censor holds office.

4. the inhibiting and distorting activity of the Freudian censor.

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censorship British  

/ ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a policy or programme of censoring

2. the act or system of censoring

3. psychoanal the activity of the mind in regulating impulses, etc, from the unconscious so that they are modified before reaching the conscious mind

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Other Word Forms

• anticensorship adjective
• precensorship noun
• procensorship adjective
• self-censorship noun

Etymology

Origin of censorship

First recorded in 1585–95; censor + -ship

Example Sentences

In the current climate of censorship and the strain imposed by war it is impossible to gauge how much popular support there is for regime change.

From BBC

Kevin Hall, a leading nutrition scientist who carried out prominent research on the links between ultraprocessed foods and health, left his job at the National Institutes of Health last year, citing censorship concerns.

From MarketWatch

Some of its obfuscation capabilities are limited in highly restrictive parts of the world, which may reduce its effectiveness in countries with extreme censorship.

From Salon

A: In general, we have seen censorship growing around the world for many years, with Lantern usage growing accordingly to around two million globally.

From Barron's

Where she agrees with Machado supporters is on the need to reform years of polarisation, corruption, and censorship: "Thinking differently was something that could have harmed you in the country."

From BBC

Related Words

• ban
• blackout
• restriction
• suppression