censor

  1. Noun.  (history) A Roman magistrate, originally a census administrator, by Classical times a high judge of public behavior and morality.
  2. Noun.  An official responsible for the removal of objectionable or sensitive content.
  3. Noun.  One who censures or condemns.
  4. Noun.  (psychology) A hypothetical subconscious agency which filters unacceptable thought before it reaches the conscious.
  5. Noun.  (''acronym'') Censors Ensure No Secrets Over Radios.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To review in order to remove objectionable content from correspondence or public media, either by legal criteria or with discretionary powers.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To remove objectionable content.

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