1996. censor. Cambridge International Dictionary of English. Cambridge (0.91 Kb) 

 censor n. [C] a person whose job is to read books, watch films, etc. In order to remove anything offensive from them, or who reads private letters, esp. sent during war or from prison, to remove parts considered unsuitable ● This film will never get past (=be approved by) the censors.

            censor obj v [T] ● Figures showing the true scale of overspending have been censored (=removed) from a report published today.

            censorship n [U] ● censorship of the press ● unacceptable censorship