What is the meaning of censoring?

noun

  • Counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy.
  • Deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances.

verb

  • Forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper.
  • Subject to political, religious, or moral censorship.
    • usage: "This magazine is censored by the government"
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