blackout
[noun]
Synonyms:
- unconsciousness, coma, faint, loss of consciousness, oblivion, swoon
- noncommunication, censorship, radio silence, secrecy, suppression, withholding news

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

black‧out /ˈblækaʊt/ noun [countable]

1. a period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply Synonym : power cut

2. a situation in which particular pieces of news or information are not allowed to be reported:
As the crisis worsened, the authorities imposed a news blackout.

3. a period during a war when all the lights in a town or city must be turned off

4. if someone has a blackout, they suddenly become unconscious

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

blackout
a temporary situation where you do not release some information
The government decided to have a blackout regarding the information related to the political prisoner.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

blackout
n.
1. The darkening of a city curing an air raid by pulling down all curtains and putting out all street lights.
The city of London went through numerous blackouts during World War II.
2. A cessation of news by the mass media.
There was a total news blackout about the kidnapping of the prime minister.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲