Activists Say Censorship in North Korea Will Not Last

censorship – n. the system or practice of examining books, movies, or letters in order to remove things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society

authoritarian – adj. not allowing personal freedom

black market – n. a system through which things are bought and sold illegally

account(s) – n. an arrangement in which a person uses the Internet or e-mail services of a particular company

sanction(s) – n. an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country

gross domestic product – n. the total value of the goods and services produced by the people of a nation during a year not including the value of income earned in foreign countries

communist – adj. used to describes a person or people who believe in a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products and there is no privately owned property

ubiquitous – adj. seeming to be seen everywhere

surveillance – n. the act of carefully watching someone or something especially in order to prevent or detect a crime

veteran(s) – n. someone who fought in a war as a soldier or sailor