noun · formal
censorship
UK/ˈsensəʃɪp/US/ˈsensərʃɪp/SEN·so·rship
the practice of officially examining books, films, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts
Examples
“Writers in that era often faced strict censorship.”
“Arguments about censorship often involve freedom of expression.”
“The film was subject to government censorship before release.”
Band 8 sentence
“Debates about censorship in contemporary art often hinge on whether a work undermines public morals or simply challenges comfortable assumptions.”
Collocations
- state censorship
- impose censorship
- face censorship
Word family
Common mistakes
to do censorship→to impose censorship / to censor
There is a big censorship in this country→There is heavy censorship in this country
Say it for a higher band
5ban→6censoring→7+censorship
Synonyms
suppression
Easily confused
ban
“The film was banned after protests.”
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