civil censorship

/ˌsɪvɪl ˌsɛnsərˈʃɪp/
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Definitions of civil censorship
  1. noun
    military censorship of civilian communications (correspondence or printed matter of films) entering or leaving of circulating within territories controlled by armed forces
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    type of:
    military censorship
    all types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces
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