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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
censor
/ˈsɛnsə/
noun1 of 2
to remove parts of a book, film or letter for moral, religious, or political reasons
- “Do not censor me, I am free to express my opinions.”Tatoeba
- “Let's see if that gets past the censors.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, content from books, films, correspondence, and other media which is regarded as objectionable (for example, obscene, likely to incite violence, or sensitive).
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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)