censoring

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
  2. noun deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
  3. verb forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

Synonyms

censorship, security review

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
counterintelligence
Narrower (hyponyms)
military censorship, national censorship

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