precensor

verb

pre·cen·sor | \(ˌ)prē-ˈsen(t)-sər

\

precensored; precensoring; precensors

Definition of precensor

transitive verb

: to censor (a publication or film) before its release to the public

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The first known use of precensor was in 1942

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