Definition of "censor"
censor1
/ˈsɛnsə/
noun
plural censors
(Ancient China, historical) A high-ranking official who was responsible for the supervision of subordinate government officials.
verb
third-person singular simple present censors, present participle censoring, simple past and past participle censored
censor2
/ˈsɛnsə/
noun
plural censors
(psychology) A hypothetical subconscious agency which filters unacceptable thought before it reaches the conscious mind.