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When the government prevents either a news item, or scenes from a movie, or the lyrics of a song from being shared with the larger public, this is referred to as ___________.

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Approval
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Encouragement
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Endorsement
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Censorship
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Solution

The correct option is C Censorship
Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication or other information on the basis that such material is inconvenient, objectionable and harmful to be shared with the larger public. For example any news item, a movie scene, lyrics of a song, any dialogue, any part of a book etc. Censorship is imposed by the Government and private organizations who are engaged in censorship.

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