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censurer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • censor noun An official who reviews books, films, or other media and removes content considered objectionable or dangerous.
  • censure noun Strong, formal criticism or disapproval.
  • redact verb To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.

Senses

censurer is used for these senses in English:

  • bowdlerize (transitive) To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
  • censor 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).
  • redact (usually, transitive) To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.

censor — full definition

  1. noun An official who reviews books, films, or other media and removes content considered objectionable or dangerous.
  2. verb To examine and remove or block content judged unsuitable.

censure — full definition

  1. noun Strong, formal criticism or disapproval.
  2. verb To criticize or formally reprimand someone.

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