Censor (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
Someone who censures or condemns.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The movie was reviewed by a strict censor who did not tolerate any violence or obscenity.
- A harsh censor from the council voiced strong disapproval of the controversial artist's latest exhibit.
- In her role as censor, the literary critic issued scathing reviews of authors she deemed too experimental.
- As the lead censor for the community group, Mrs. Jenkins diligently scanned local publications for anything objectionable.
- A fervent censor of media violence, Senator Johnson campaigned for stricter guidelines in television programming.