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cen⋅sor⋅ship

  [sen-ser-ship]
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–noun
1. the act or practice of censoring.
2. the office or power of a censor.
3. the time during which a censor holds office.
4. the inhibiting and distorting activity of the Freudian censor.
Origin:
1585–95; censor + -ship
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cen·sor·ship   (sěn'sər-shĭp')   
n.  

  1. The act, process, or practice of censoring.

  2. The office or authority of a Roman censor.

  3. Psychology Prevention of disturbing or painful thoughts or feelings from reaching consciousness except in a disguised form.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: cen·sor·ship
Function: noun
: the institution, system, or practice of censoring —compare FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRIOR RESTRAINT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: cen·sor·ship
Pronunciation: 'sen(t)-s&r-"ship
Function: noun
: exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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