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Censor

SEH-nsur

/ˈsɛnsɜːr/

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censor

Dictionary meaning

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.

Examples

  • This magazine is censored by the government.

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