Definition

Noun: - A system of controlling information: Military censorship refers to the practice of examining and suppressing information, communication, or media considered sensitive or harmful to national security, specifically as conducted by members of the armed forces. Its primary purpose is to prevent the disclosure of strategic details to enemy forces and to maintain operational security.

Usage

• Military censorship is typically implemented during wartime or periods of military conflict.
• It applies to various forms of communication, including soldiers' letters, news reports from war correspondents, and official military dispatches.
• The authority to impose and enforce this censorship lies with military personnel.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The general ordered strict military censorship on all photographs taken in the combat zone.
  • Letters home from the front lines were subject to military censorship to prevent leaks of sensitive information.
  • The journalist's report was delayed due to military censorship.

Advanced Usage

• "to be subject to military censorship": to be under the control and review of military censors.
  • All communications from the naval base were subject to military censorship.
• "to impose/lift military censorship": to establish or remove such controls.
  • The government decided to lift military censorship after the peace treaty was signed.

Variants and Related Words

• Censor (n/v): A person who conducts censorship; the act of conducting censorship.
  • The censor blacked out several lines in the document.
• Censorship (n): The general system or practice of censoring.
  • The film faced censorship for its political content.

Synonyms

• Security review: An examination of material to protect classified information.
• Information control: The broader management of data and news flow.

Related Phrases

• Operational security (OPSEC): Procedures to protect sensitive information from enemy intelligence.
• Prior restraint: The legal suppression of material before it is published.

Noun

1. all types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces