Great Firewall

noun

informal a system that prevents access to websites deemed undesirable by the government of the People's Republic of China

Origin of Great Firewall

C21: a play on the Great Wall of China

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How to use Great Firewall in a sentence

He was referring to web censorship behind the Great Firewall.
China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think | Brendon Hong | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
YouTube and Flickr are open to Iranians, while MySpace lies beyond the Great Firewall.
Googling Dick Cheney In Tehran | Telmah Parsa | May 30, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

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