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[syn: ban, censor]
2. subject to political, religious, or moral censorship;
- Example: "This magazine is censored by the government"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Censor \Cen"sor\, n. [L. censor, fr. censere to value, tax.]
1. (Antiq.) One of two magistrates of Rome who took a
register of the number and property of citizens, and who
also exercised the office of inspector of morals and
conduct.
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2. One who is empowered to examine manuscripts before they
are committed to the press, and to forbid their
publication if they contain anything obnoxious; -- an
official in some European countries.
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3. One given to fault-finding; a censurer.
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Nor can the most circumspect attention, or steady
rectitude, escape blame from censors who have no
inclination to approve. --Rambler.
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4. A critic; a reviewer.
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Received with caution by the censors of the press.
--W. Irving.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
censor
n 1: someone who censures or condemns
2: a person who is authorized to read publications or
correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and
suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or
politically unacceptable
v 1: forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
[syn: ban, censor]
2: subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This
magazine is censored by the government"