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Failure of power gives rise to censorship (8)

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I believe the answer is:

blackout

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This clue could be a double definition.

'failure of power gives rise' is the first definition.
'blackout' can be an answer for 'failure' (blackout is a kind of failure). I am not certain of the 'of power gives rise' bit.

'censorship' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for blackout that I've seen before include "Faint" , "Sudden lights-off" , "Compulsory darkness during wartime, or temporary loss of memory" , "Period of darkness" , "Momentary loss of consciousness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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