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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 — [[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 — {{11}}censor (n.) 1530s, Roman magistrate who took censuses and oversaw public morals, from L. censere to appraise, value, judge, from PIE root *kens speak solemnly, announce (Cf. Skt. Е›amsati recites, praises, Е›asa song of praise ).… …   Etymology 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 — cen|sor1 [ˈsensə US ər] n someone whose job is to examine books, films, letters etc and remove anything considered to be offensive, morally harmful, or politically dangerous →↑censorship censor 2 censor2 v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin:… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 — /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 — n. & v. n. 1 an official authorized to examine printed matter, films, news, etc., before public release, and to suppress any parts on the grounds of obscenity, a threat to security, etc. 2 Rom.Hist. either of two annual magistrates responsible… …   Useful english dictionary

• censor — 1 noun (C) someone whose job is to examine books, films, letters etc and remove anything considered to be offensive, morally harmful, or politically dangerous 2 verb (T) to examine books, films, letters etc to remove anything that is considered… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English