censor
- An official who examines books, movies, news, or other material and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. nounThe censor removed several scenes from the movie before it was released to the public.During wartime, the government appointed a censor to review all outgoing mail.
- To examine (a book, movie, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it. verbThe government decided to censor the controversial documentary before it aired on television.The editor was instructed to censor any offensive language from the manuscript.