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censura

censorship

noun chen-SOO-rah Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: Latin censura, from censor (Roman magistrate who reviewed public morals).

Also means

censure

Usage Note

Censura covers both official state censorship and the act of formally censuring someone's behaviour. La censura della stampa refers to press censorship, while in a formal or ecclesiastical context it can mean an official reprimand. Unlike English 'censure', it is the dominant term for media censorship in Italian.

Examples

"Il governo impose la censura sulla stampa."

Natural Translation

The government imposed censorship on the press.

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