Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun censoring

2 senses of censoring

Sense 1
censoring, censorship, security review -- (counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy)
       => counterintelligence -- (intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism)

Sense 2
censoring, censorship -- (deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances)
       => deletion -- (the act of deleting something written or printed)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb censor

2 senses of censor

Sense 1
ban, censor -- (forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper))
       => outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise -- (declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.")

Sense 2
censor -- (subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government")
       => measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value -- (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk")