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Great Firewall

Great Firewall is the ellipsis of Great Firewall of China.

Meaning of Great Firewall of China

Proper noun

the Great Firewall of China

  1. (derogatory) Internet censorship by the government of the People's Republic of China.
    • Behind this hypothetical Great Firewall of China, most users would be allowed to exchange information with foreign sites if they were on the approved list1997, A. Michael Froomkin, “Jurisdiction in Cyberspace: The Role of Intermediaries”, in Borders in Cyberspace: Information Policy and the Global Information Infrastructure, →OCLC, page 146

Questions about Great Firewall

What is Great Firewall the ellipsis of?
Great Firewall is the ellipsis of Great Firewall of China.

Words near Great Firewall in the dictionary

  1. Great Fathers
  2. Great Feasts
  3. great fee
  4. great fees
  5. Great Filter
  6. Great Firewall
  7. Great Firewall of China
  8. great flood
  9. Great Friday
  10. Great Galactic Ghoul
  11. Great Game

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