censor

You might be confusing the word censor with censer or censure. These words are commonly misused.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛnsə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛnsɚ/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: cens‧or
• Homophones: censer, sensor

Noun

Singular censor

Plural censors

1. (countable) (Ancient Rome) A censor is one of the two magistrates first did a census of citizens.
2. (countable) A censor is an official person who hides offensive information from the public.
3. (countable) A censor is a college or university official whose job may be different things.

Verb

Plain form censor

Third-person singular censors

Past tense censored

Past participle censored

Present participle censoring

1. If you censor something, you review or remove information from others, especially offensive or private information. Often refers to types of media, such as books, movies, and television.