/ ˈsensə(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a person whose job is to examine books, films / movies, etc. and remove parts which are considered to be offensive, immoral or a political threat
■ verb
[ vn ] to remove the parts of a book, film / movie, etc. that are considered to be offensive, immoral or a political threat :
The news reports had been heavily censored .
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (referring to magistrates in ancient Rome who held censuses and supervised public morals): from Latin , from censere assess.