# censorship

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛnsəʃɪp/ · frequency rank #8,906

## Definitions
1. The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated.
2. The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.

## Etymology
From censor + -ship.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccensorship`, `cennsorship`, `cenosrship`, `censorhsip`, `censorrship`, `censorshhip`, `censorshipp`, `censorshpi`, `censorsihp`, `censorsship`, `censosrhip`, `censroship`, `censsorship`, `cesnorship`, `cnesorship`, `ecnsorship`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/censorship