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Definition of censorship noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

censorship

noun
 
/ˈsensəʃɪp/
 
/ˈsensərʃɪp/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the act or policy of censoring books, etc.
    • press censorship
    • The decree imposed strict censorship of the media.
    • The government has imposed strict censorship on the press.
    • to take action against institutions practising censorship
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • strict
    • government
    • military
    • …
    verb + censorship
    • impose
    • abolish
    • lift
    • …
    censorship + noun
    • law
    • board
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