"censorship" meaning in All languages combined

See censorship on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp/ [UK], /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃɪp/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-censorship.wav [UK] Forms: censorship [singular], [plural]
Etymology: censor + -ship Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|censor|ship}} censor + -ship Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Censorship is when freedom of speech is limited or when written material is changed or deleted because someone (a censor) thinks the content is offensive, harmful or sensitive.
    Sense id: simple-censorship-en-noun-uV4asBEh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ship
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