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Learn the meaning of censor as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say censor in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word censor as a noun and a verb. Find out how censor relates to Roman history, psychology, and censorship of media.
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.
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