- cen·sor·ship
- /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃıp/ noun [noncount]
censorship of the press/media
They oppose government censorship.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cen·sor·ship
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cen|sor|ship — «SEHN suhr shihp», noun. 1. the act or system of censoring: »Censorship of news is common in time of war. 2. the position or work of a censor. 3. Psychoanalysis. the exclusion by the ego, ego ideal, or superego, of unpleasant memories or impulses … Useful english dictionary
pre|cen|sor|ship — «pree SEHN suhr shihp», noun. the act, process, or practice of precensoring a publication, motion picture, television program, or news release: »Today s issue was subjected to precensorship by the State Prosecutor s Office (Guardian) … Useful english dictionary
self-cen|sor|ship — «SEHLF SEHN suhr shihp», noun. censorship of oneself or itself: »I foresee that self censorship in television programs will be severe (Lee De Forest) … Useful english dictionary
sor — ad·dres·sor; ad·pro·mis·sor; ad·ses·sor; ag·gres·sor; ais·sor; an·te·ces·sor; as·cen·sor; as·ses·sor; as·ses·sor·ship; cen·sor·a·ble; cen·sor·ate; cen·sor·ship; com·pres·sor; con·fes·sor; con·sor·tion; con·sor·ti·um; cre·sor·ci·nol; de·fen·sor;… … English syllables
cen — cen·tri·cae; cen·tri·cal; cen·tric·i·ty; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; cen·trif·u·ga·tion; cen·trif·u·gence; cen·tring; cen·tri·ole; cen·trip·e·tal; cen·trip·e·tal·ism; cen·trip·e·tal·ly; cen·tris·ci·dae;… … English syllables
censorship — cen·sor·ship … English syllables
censorship — cen·sor·ship sen(t) sər .ship n exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor … Medical dictionary
censorship — cen|sor|ship [ˈsensəʃıp US ər ] n [U] the practice or system of censoring something ▪ the censorship of television programmes … Dictionary of contemporary English
censorship — cen|sor|ship [ sensər,ʃıp ] noun uncount the process of removing parts of books, movies, letters, etc. that are considered inappropriate for moral, religious, or political reasons … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
censorship — cen•sor•ship [[t]ˈsɛn sərˌʃɪp[/t]] n. 1) the act or practice of censoring 2) the office, power, or term of a censor • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
