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Should I use "banning" or "censorship" in "Are books subject to banning/censorship in your country"? Thanks
 

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Should I use "banning" or "censorship" in "Are books subject to banning/censorship in your country"? Thanks
Probably "censorship", but "banning" might be OK in certain contexts.
 

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Should I use "banning" or "censorship" in "Are books subject to banning/censorship in your country"? Thanks
"Censorship" has a wider range of meanings. It can involve insisting that certain passages are changed or deleted before publication, or making a proviso that it not be sold to children, etc.
"Censoring" is also the process of deciding what is acceptable. In some countries, all books are censored before publication (they are checked), but not all are banned.
 
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