1. officials who examine books, movies, news, etc. and remove parts considered offensive or harmful

1. removes or suppresses parts of books, films, news, or other material considered offensive or harmful

Examples

• The government censors reviewed the film before its release.
• Military censors removed sensitive information from soldiers’ letters.
• The school board censors books that contain inappropriate content.
• The newspaper editor censors articles that might cause public panic.
• Internet censors block access to certain websites.
• The studio censors violent scenes from movies shown on television.
• Some countries have strict censors for social media posts.