Etymology

censorship

cen·sor·ship
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Today it means: The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English censor
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  1. Englishcensor
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. English todaycensorship

From censor + -ship.

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