blackout
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈblækˌaʊt/
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apagón informativo
- The story received some newspaper coverage, but there was a TV news media blackout on the subject.
- a news blackout
- a media blackout
- a communications blackout
Well, for the past couple of years, they've been somewhat on a media blackout regarding a substantial amount of cyber attacks that have been hitting our networks.
- Well, for the past couple of years, they've been somewhat on a media blackout regarding a substantial amount of cyber attacks that have been hitting our networks.
Examples
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The media blackout was finally lifted... with a press conference early this morning.
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Media blackout is in effect.
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The media has done a total blackout of the story.
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No, we have a press blackout on this case.
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Expect a communication blackout at any moment.
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Here in Britain, there is a complete blackout on news about it.
Blog text (28) -
And you have to maintain an absolute media blackout.
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Maintaining a total media blackout, officials remain silent this evening as to their progress in containing this creature.
Fiction book (1998) -
I'm imposing a total media blackout.
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The government imposed a blackout on all news reports about the incident to protect national security.
Synonyms
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4.0
A time when a service like electricity or a website is not available
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5.2
A period when a person or group does not communicate
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6.3
A short, unplanned silence during a radio or TV broadcast
A time when a TV or online show is not available in some places
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Blackout comes from black ('dark') and out ('off') and was used for times when radio or TV were stopped and the airwaves or screens went dark. So a blackout can mean a temporary stop of broadcasting.