censoring
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English
Definitions
verb
- To review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, content from books, films, correspondence, and other media which is regarded as objectionable (for example, obscene, likely to incite violence, or sensitive).“Occupying powers typically censor anything reeking of resistance”
noun
- An act of censorship.
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bowdlerizeexpungeexpurgateredactcensorshipsecurity reviewcensuringdecryingsuppressingcensorizationcensureshipself-censorshipredactionsilencingeditingsuppressioninhibitionbanning