censorship
noun
cen·sor·ship
ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship 
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The dark comedy, satirizing Iranian film censorship and bureaucratic absurdity, draws on Asgari’s own experiences in his native Iran, where he was slapped with a travel ban and had his personal belongings confiscated after showing his film Terrestrial Verses in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2023.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2025
This entertainingly risqué rom com takes a lighthearted look at the serious topic of censorship and in so doing risked being censored.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The letter called the removal of the poster an act of censorship.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
The cuts have fueled a backlash over inconsistent and conservative censorship practices.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2025
This entertainingly risqué rom com takes a lighthearted look at the serious topic of censorship and in so doing risked being censored.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The letter called the removal of the poster an act of censorship.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
The cuts have fueled a backlash over inconsistent and conservative censorship practices.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for censorship
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/censorship. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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censorship
noun
cen·sor·ship
ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship
: the system or practice of censoring
Medical Definition
censorship
noun
cen·sor·ship
ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship
: exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor
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