ˈsensə n. & v. --n. 1 an
official authorized to
examine printed
matter, films,
news,
etc.,
before public release,
and to
suppress any parts on
the grounds of
obscenity, a
threat to
security, etc. 2 Rom.Hist.
either of
two annual magistrates
responsible for holding censuses and empowered to
supervise public morals. 3 Psychol. an
impulse which is
said to
prevent certain ideas and memories
from emerging
into consciousness. --v.tr. 1
act as a censor
of. 2
make deletions or changes
in. °As a
verb,
often confused
with censure. øøcensorial adj. censorship n. [L f. censere
assess: in
sense 3 mistransl. of G Zensur censorship]