Examples of “censor” in a Sentence

noun An official who reviews books, films, or other media and removes content considered objectionable or dangerous.

• In some countries, a censor must approve a movie before it can play in theaters.
• The newspaper's censor crossed out several lines before the article was printed.
• The film was cut by government censors before release.

verb To examine and remove or block content judged unsuitable.

• Before the film aired on television, editors censored a few scenes that were too frightening for children.
• The regime censors any news critical of its leaders.
• The app censors profanity in usernames automatically.