Censorship vs. Censure — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Censorship and Censure
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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 "inconvenient".
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.
Censorship
The act, process, or practice of censoring.
Censure
Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement
The company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade
Shareholders censured the bank for its extravagance
Censorship
The office or authority of a Roman censor.
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Censure
The formal expression of severe disapproval
Two MPs were singled out for censure
Despite episcopal censures, the practice continued
Censorship
In psychoanalytic theory, prevention of disturbing or painful thoughts or feelings from reaching consciousness except in a disguised form.
Censure
An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
Censorship
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.
Censure
An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.
Censorship
(historical) The role of the censor magistrate in Ancient Rome.
Censure
To express strong disapproval of or criticize severely, especially in an official capacity
"whether the Senate will censure one of its members for conflict of interest" (Washington Post).
Censorship
The office or power of a censor; as, to stand for a censorship.
The press was not indeed at that moment under a general censorship.
Censure
The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
Censorship
Counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
Censure
An official reprimand.
Censorship
Deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
Censure
Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
Censure
(obsolete) Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.
Censure
To criticize harshly.
Censure
To formally rebuke.
Censure
(obsolete) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
Censure
Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Censure
The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as wrong; reprehension; blame.
Both the censure and the praise were merited.
Censure
Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
Excommunication or other censure of the church.
Censure
To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
Censure
To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of.
I may be censured that nature thus gives way to loyalty.
Censure
To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical sentence.
Censure
To judge.
Censure
Harsh criticism or disapproval
Censure
The state of being excommunicated
Censure
Rebuke formally
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