Synonyms for censor

Noun

1. censor, official, functionary

usage: a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable

Verb

1. ban, censor, outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise

usage: forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

2. censor, measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value

usage: subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"