censoring
/ˈsɛnsərɪŋ/
noun
- The act or process of removing or suppressing parts of a communication that are considered offensive, harmful, or secret.
- The committee discussed the censoring of violent content in video games.
- The censoring of wartime letters was standard practice in the military.
- Many people oppose the censoring of books in school libraries.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of censor: currently removing or suppressing parts of a communication.
- The government is censoring social media posts about the election.
- The network is censoring the interview before it airs tonight.
- The editor is censoring the manuscript to remove offensive language.