censor
/ˈsɛnsɚ/ noun C1- One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.
- A high-ranking official who was responsible for the supervision of subordinate government officials.
- An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.
- A college or university official whose duties vary depending on the institution.
- An algorithm that approves or rejects something on grounds of taste or morality etc. · I tried using a dirty word as my user name for the online game, but the censor rejected it.
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