Underground Press (Noun)
Meaning
A system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The underground press played a crucial role in disseminating anti-war literature during the conflict, allowing dissident voices to be heard.
- In the 1960s, the underground press in the United States gave a platform to counterculture movements and radical ideologies.
- The government cracked down on the underground press, arresting key figures and shutting down clandestine printing operations.
- Through the underground press, dissident writers were able to publish works that would have otherwise been censored by the authoritarian regime.
- The underground press movement of the 19th century helped spread revolutionary ideas and fuel social change across Europe.