Censor — synonyms, definition

1. censor (Noun)

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censor (Noun) — Someone who censures or condemns.

censor (Noun) — A person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable.

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2. censor (Verb)

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censor (Verb) — Forbid the public distribution of(a movie or a newspaper).

censor (Verb) — Subject to political, religious, or moral censorship. ex. "This magazine is censored by the government"

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