plural censors
: a person who examines books, movies, letters, etc., and removes things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society, etc.
Government censors deleted all references to the protest.
censors; censored; censoring
: to examine books, movies, letters, etc., in order to remove things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society, etc.
The station censored her speech before broadcasting it.
His report was heavily censored.
The government censored [=removed] all references to the protest.
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/censor. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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