Definition of censor - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
suppress contentexamine and suppress unacceptable parts of a publication
- The government decided to censor all sensitive information in the report..
2.
mediaremove objectionable content from media or communication
- The government decided to censor the controversial documentary.
Noun
1.
official controlofficial who examines materials for objectionable content
- The censor removed several scenes from the movie before its release..
2.
historyDated ancient Roman magistrate overseeing public moralsDated
- The censor was responsible for the census in Rome.
3.
psychologyTECH. subconscious filter of unacceptable thoughtsTECH.
- The censor prevents certain thoughts from surfacing.
Expressions with censor
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device replacing inappropriate audio with a bleep sound
The bleep censor activated during the live show.
hold back or change your own words or ideas
She decided to self-censor during the meeting.
Origin of censor
Latin, censere (to assess)
Terms with censor included in their meaning
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censorship
censor offensive words in audio
censor
cover offensive words with a beep sound
censor
remove or hide information from a document
censoring
used to censor offensive words
broadcasting
delay in broadcasting to censor content
censoring
remove or censor information from viewing
censoring text
censor text by covering with black ink
censorship
censor oneself to avoid saying certain things
Examples of censor in a sentence
The editor will censor any offensive material. They had to censor parts of the book for the school edition. The editor decided to censor the offensive language. The censor flagged the inappropriate content. A government censor reviewed the book before publication. The censor enforced strict moral codes.
A censor's role was crucial in Roman society. The censor blocks distressing memories from awareness. Dreams are often shaped by the mind's censor.
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- French:censurer, censeur, ...
- German:zensieren, Zensor, ...
- Italian:censurare, censore, ...
- Spanish:censurar, censor, ...
- Portuguese:censurar, censor, ...
- Chinese:审查, 审查员, ...
- Japanese:検閲する, 検閲官, ...
- Arabic:رَقَّبَ, رَقِيب, ...
- Hebrew:לְצַנְזֵר, צֶנְזוֹר, ...
- Russian:цензурировать, цензор, ...
- Ukrainian:цензурувати, цензор, ...
- Hindi:सेंसर करना, सेंसर अधिकारी, ...
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