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Definition blackout in British English

blackout noun

[countable] noun
/ˈblækaʊt/
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AC active alternating current
2

a period during a war when lights in streets and buildings are turned off so that an enemy cannot see them at night

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action stations active duty active service
3

a period when you suddenly become unconscious, usually for a few minutes

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faint pass out knock out
4

a situation in which journalists are officially prevented from reporting news about something

Example

a news/media blackout

Synonyms and related words
backstory blackout chequebook journalism
Definition blackout in British English