What does censure in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word censure in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use censure in French.

The word censure in French means censorship, censor, censorship, censure, censure, office of censor, censor, censure, suppress, vote of no confidence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word censure

censorship

nom féminin (examen avant diffusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bureau de la censure interdit la publication du livre.
The board of censorship has banned the book from being published.

censor

nom féminin (personnes en charge de cet examen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pendant la guerre de 14, la censure passait toutes les lettres venant du front au peigne fin.
During World War I, the censor went over all correspondence coming from the front with a fine-toothed comb.

censorship

nom féminin (interdiction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La censure parentale lui interdit l'accès au chat.
The parental lock denies him access to chat.

censure

nom féminin (Politique : discrédit, désaveu) (motion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gouvernement a évité la censure à 2 voix près !
The government survived the censure motion by just two votes!

censure

nom féminin (Religion : punition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'excommunication est une censure catholique.
Excommunication is a Catholic censure.

office of censor

nom féminin (Antiquité : fonction d'un censeur) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À Rome on ne pouvait accéder qu'une seule fois à la censure.
In Ancient Rome, no one could be elected to the office of censor more than once.

censor

verbe transitif (interdire une publication)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dans un régime démocratique, il est interdit de censurer les journaux.
In a democratic regime, censoring newspapers is not allowed.

censure

verbe transitif (blâmer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Certains officiers de marine ont été censurés publiquement pour leur conduite inacceptable.
A number of naval officers have been publicly censured for their unacceptable conduct.

suppress

verbe transitif (refouler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il est courant que des personnes préfèrent censurer certains événements trop douloureux.
It is common for people to want to suppress events that are too painful.

vote of no confidence

nom féminin (vote de désaveu du gouvernement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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