censor (verb)

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• censor — cen·sor 1 vt: to examine (as a publication or film) in order to suppress or delete any contents considered objectionable censor 2 n: one that censors Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• censor — ► NOUN ▪ an official who examines material that is to be published and suppresses parts considered offensive or a threat to security. ► VERB ▪ suppress or remove unacceptable parts of (a book, film, etc.). DERIVATIVES censorship noun. ORIGIN… …   English terms dictionary

• censor — verb letters home were censored Syn: cut, edit, expurgate, sanitize, clean up, ban, delete …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• censor — [[t]se̱nsə(r)[/t]] censors, censoring, censored 1) VERB If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret. [V n] The military backed government has heavily… …   English dictionary

• censor — I UK [ˈsensə(r)] / US [ˈsensər] verb [transitive] Word forms censor : present tense I/you/we/they censor he/she/it censors present participle censoring past tense censored past participle censored to remove parts of a book, film, letter etc for… …   English dictionary

• censor — censer, censor, censure 1. A censer (from an Anglo French root related to incense) is a vessel for burning incense; a censor (from a Latin word meaning ‘to assess’) is an official who decides on the suitability of films, plays, etc. for public… …   Modern English usage

• censor — I. noun Etymology: Latin, Roman magistrate, from censēre to give as one s opinion, assess; perhaps akin to Sanskrit śaṁsati he praises Date: 1526 1. a person who supervises conduct and morals: as a. an official who examines materials (as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• censor — 1. noun /ˈsɛn.sə,ˈsɛn.sɚ/ a) A Roman magistrate, originally a census administrator, by Classical times a high judge of public behavior and morality The Ancient censors were part of the cursus honorum, a series of public offices held during a… …   Wiktionary

• censor — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Censor is used after these nouns: ↑film {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ heavily ▪ The movie has been heavily censored. Censor is used with these nouns as the object: ↑book, ↑film …   Collocations dictionary

• censor — /ˈsɛnsə / (say sensuh) noun 1. an official who examines books, plays, news reports, films, radio programs, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds. 2. any person who… …  

• censor — cen|sor1 [ sensər ] verb transitive to remove parts of a book, movie, letter, etc. for moral, religious, or political reasons: The book had been heavily censored. censor cen|sor 2 [ sensər ] noun count someone whose job is to remove any parts of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English