Censorship Meaning
/ˈsɛnsəʃɪp/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated.
nounThe role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
Sentence Examples
Censorship feeds the dirty mind more than the four-letter word itself.
I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The journalist protested against strict ____ that prevented her from reporting the truth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many people are against strict ____ of the internet in several lands.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English censor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English censorship From censor + -ship.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] such a curious thing — it is the only thing left of the old censorship of the press.""
— 1899, Arthur Christopher Benson, The life of Edward White Benson, sometime Archbishop of Canterbury: Volume 1:
"During the war, but unrecorded because of the requirements of censorship, a link with the now partly-abandoned Cardiff Railway disappeared with the demolition of Rhydyfelin Viaduct, near Treforest, South Wales, in the latter part of 1942. The steelwork in this structure, amounting to nearly 1,150 tons, was salvaged as scrap metal to assist the war effort."
— 1946 January and February, “Notes and News: Demolition of Rhydyfelin Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 52:
"The Infantes had contacts among left-wing groups that opposed the dictatorial regime in Spain and their visibility in these circles was a serious concern for the censorship authorities […]"
— 2012, Alejandro Herrero-Olaizola, Censorship Files, The: Latin American Writers and Franco's Spain:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The journalist protested against strict ____ that prevented her from reporting the truth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many people are against strict ____ of the internet in several lands.