censorship
noun/ˈsensəʃɪp/
/ˈsensərʃɪp/
[uncountable]- 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
WordfinderTopics TV, radio and newsc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strict
- government
- military
- …
- impose
- abolish
- lift
- …
- law
- board
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