Zensur ausüben

to exercise or impose censorship

Türkçe: sansür uygulamak

Noun

Zensur f.

Verb

ausüben

Topic

Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Die Regierung übt strenge Zensur über alle Nachrichten aus.

How it is used

Means 'to exercise or impose censorship.' Formal register. Use in political discussions about government controlling media. Implies active enforcement, not just existence of laws.

Other verbs that go with Zensur

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die Zensur abschaffento abolish censorship
• der Zensur unterliegento be subject to censorship

All collocations with Zensur

Other collocations built on ausüben

• ein Amt ausübento exercise/perform the duties of an office
• Autorität ausübento exercise authority
• einen Beruf ausübento practice a profession
• einen Einfluss ausüben auf+Akk.to have a continuous or significant effect on something
• Druck ausüben auf+Akk.to apply pressure on someone, often psychologically or politically
• eine Faszination ausüben auf+Akk.to exert a fascination on someone
• (die) Herrschaft ausüben über+Akk.to exercise control/dominion over someone
• Kraft ausübento exert force/power