CENSOR

censor,n.1.Roman law. (ital.) A Roman officer who acted as a census-taker, assessor, and reviewer of public morals. 2. A person who inspects publications, films, and the like for objectionable content. 3. In the armed forces, someone who reads letters and other communications and deletes material considered a security threat. — cen-sorial,adj. — censorship,n.censor (sen-s<<schwa>>r), vb. To officially inspect (esp. a book or film) and delete material considered offensive. [Blacks Law 8th]