blackout
blackout
/ˈblækaʊt/
1 a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure
The storm caused blackouts in many areas.
2
a situation when the government or the police will not allow any news or information on a particular subject to be given to the public
a news/media blackout
The government imposed a news blackout during the crisis.
3 usually singular a period of time during a war when all lights must be put out or covered at night, so that they cannot be seen by an enemy attacking by air It used to take hours to travel home in the blackout.
They met during a blackout in the war.
4 usually plural (British English) a piece of material that covers windows to stop light being seen from outside, or light from outside from coming into a room 5 a temporary loss of consciousness, sight or memory
She had a blackout and couldn't remember anything about the accident.