n. | 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. |
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. | |
3. | One given to fault-finding; a censurer. | |
4. | A critic; a reviewer. |
Noun | 1. | censor - 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 |
Verb | 1. | censor - forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) Synonyms: ban |
2. | censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government" |