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- Dictionarycensor/ˈsɛnsə/
noun
- 1. an official who examines books, films, news, etc. that are about to be published and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security: "the report was approved by the military censors"
- 2. (in ancient Rome) either of two magistrates who held censuses and supervised public morals.
verb
- 1. examine (a book, film, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it: "the report had been censored ‘in the national interest’"
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- English (US)
CENSOR meaning: 1. a person responsible for examining books,...
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CENSOR definicja: 1. a person responsible for examining...
- Censor: Polish Translation
CENSOR translate: cenzurować, cenzor, cenzor, cenzurować....
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- English (US)
Learn the noun and verb meanings of censor, a word that refers to a person who examines and suppresses objectionable materials or communications. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.
noun. a person authorized to examine publications, theatrical presentations, films, letters, etc, in order to suppress in whole or part those considered obscene, politically unacceptable, etc. any person who controls or suppresses the behaviour of others, usually on moral grounds.
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A censor takes out things that are objectionable or inappropriate, like the censors at the TV networks bleeping out all the bad words in a show. To put it simply, a censor judges. Originating in the 1530’s, a censor was originally a Roman magistrate who took censuses and oversaw public morals.
Definition of censor verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Censor is a noun or verb that means to prohibit or restrict the use of something, especially for moral, political, or security reasons. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of censor from various dictionaries and sources.
