SENZURA (lot. censura), sistemai nazorati davlati ba matbuot va vositahoi akhbori ommaviro guyand. Dar Garb a. 15 va dar Rossiya a. 18 ba vujud omadaast. Senzura peshaki va badina meshavad. Senzurai peshaki baroi nashri kitobho, ba sahna guzoshtani pesaho va g. peshaki ijozat medihad, Senzurai badina ba nashriyahoi chopshuda, pesahoi ba sahna guzoshtashuda va g. baho doda, dar surati ba talabhoi Senzura javob nadodanashon onhoro mahdud yo man mekunad. Az s. 1804 ustavi Senzura va qoidahoi muvaqqatii on amal mekunand. Ba Senzurai umumi (dokhili va khoriji) va sohavi (dini, harbi, teatri va g.) taqsim meshavad.