censor
censor is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.One who is empowered to examine manuscripts before they are committed to the press, and to forbid their publication if they contain anything obnoxious; -- an official in some European countries.
- 2.One given to fault-finding; a censurer. Nor can the most circumspect attention, or steady rectitude, escape blame from censors who have no inclination to approve. Rambler.
- 3.A critic; a reviewer. Received with caution by the censors of the press. W. Irving.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abusive
- accusation
- adjudge
- arbiter
- arbitrator
- archon
- assessor
- assistant
- assize
- backbiter
- barmaster
- barrister
- beak
- black-mouthed
- box
- cadi
- calumniator
- carper
- case
- castigator
- caviler
- censurer
- chancellor
- come
- common
- conservator
- county
- court
- critic
- cynic
- defamer
- determine
- detractor
- disapprover
- domesman
- ephor
- friend
- frondeur
- good-natured
- grand
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is censor.
- What is one who is empowered to examine manuscripts before they are committed to the press, and to forbid their publication if they contain anything obnoxious; -- an official in some European countries called?
- What is one given to fault-finding; a censurer. Nor can the most circumspect attention, or steady rectitude, escape blame from censors who have no inclination to approve. Rambler called?
- What is a critic; a reviewer. Received with caution by the censors of the press. W. Irving called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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