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censor noun /ˈsensə(r)/ /ˈsensər/ jump to other results - a person whose job is to examine books, films, etc. and remove parts that are considered to be offensive or a political threatTopics TV, radio and newsc1
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCensor is used after these nouns: See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent. (referring to magistrates in ancient Rome who held censuses and supervised public morals): from Latin, from censere ‘assess’.
censor verb /ˈsensə(r)/ /ˈsensər/ [often passive] jump to other results - to remove the parts of a book, film, etc. that are considered to be offensive or a political threat
- be censored The news reports had been heavily censored.
- The media may be censored, especially on defence issues.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCensor is used with these nouns as the object: See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent. (referring to magistrates in ancient Rome who held censuses and supervised public morals): from Latin, from censere ‘assess’.
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