ˈnews ˌblackout BrE AmE noun [countable]
a period of time when news about a particular event is not allowed to be reported:
The Indian government has imposed a news blackout.
ˈnews ˌblackout BrE AmE noun [countable]
a period of time when news about a particular event is not allowed to be reported:
The Indian government has imposed a news blackout.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012