Synonyms for censor

Synonyms for (noun) censor

Synonyms: censor

Definition: a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable

Similar words: official, functionary

Definition: a worker who holds or is invested with an office


Synonyms: censor

Definition: someone who censures or condemns

Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual

Definition: a human being

Usage: there was too much for one person to do


Synonyms for (verb) censor

Synonyms: censor

Definition: subject to political, religious, or moral censorship

Usage: This magazine is censored by the government

Similar words: assess, appraise, measure, valuate, value, evaluate

Definition: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

Usage: I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional; access all the factors when taking a risk


Synonyms: censor, ban

Definition: forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

Similar words: criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw

Definition: declare illegal; outlaw

Usage: Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.


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