Censorship vs. Censure

Censorshipnoun

The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.

Censorshipnoun

(historical) The role of the censor magistrate in Ancient Rome.

Censorshipnoun

The office or power of a censor; as, to stand for a censorship.

Censorshipnoun

counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy

Censorshipnoun

deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances

Censorship

Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or .

Censurenoun

The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

Censurenoun

An official reprimand.

Censurenoun

Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.

Censurenoun

(obsolete) Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.

Censureverb

To criticize harshly.

Censureverb

To formally rebuke.

Censureverb

(obsolete) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

Censurenoun

Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.

Censurenoun

The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as wrong; reprehension; blame.

Censurenoun

Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.

Censureverb

To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

Censureverb

To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of.

Censureverb

To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical sentence.

Censureverb

To judge.

Censurenoun

harsh criticism or disapproval

Censurenoun

the state of being excommunicated

Censureverb

rebuke formally

Censureverb

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement

Censurenoun

the formal expression of severe disapproval

Censure

A censure is an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. In parliamentary procedure, it is a debatable main motion that could be adopted by a majority vote.