censor meaning and definition

CENSOR noun

Definition of censor (noun)

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

CENSOR verb

Definition of censor (verb)

1. forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
   • synonyms: ban
2. subject to political, religious, or moral censorship
   • "This magazine is censored by the government"