censor
/ˈsensə(r)/noun
उच्चारण सेन्सर
सेंसर, अभिवेक्षक
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[C]
a person whose job is to examine books, films and remove parts which are considered offensive, immoral or a political threat
सेंसर, अभिवेक्षक
- the film censor board
- The film was sent to the censor, who asked for two scenes to be shortened.
- The censor cut two scenes from the film.
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- A new censor was appointed to review all films.
- The censor refused to approve the documentary.
Synonyms examiner inspector editor expurgator
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[T] ~ sth
to remove the parts of a book, film that are considered offensive
काट-छाँट करना, सेंसर करना
- The film was censored.
- The editor censored several lines from the article before it was printed.
- The government censored the news during the crisis.
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- Some letters were censored before they reached the soldiers.
- Teachers should not censor every book that children read.
◇Word family
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Keep apart, asked very often: censor (remove offensive parts; a person who does this), censure (criticize strongly and formally: 'a vote of censure') and sensor (a device that detects heat, light, movement).
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: censor (आपत्तिजनक भाग हटाना; ऐसा करने वाला), censure (कड़ी और औपचारिक आलोचना: 'a vote of censure') और sensor (गर्मी, प्रकाश, गति पहचानने वाला उपकरण)।
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One-word substitution
Removing offensive parts from a book is expurgation; a censored book is expurgated.
किताब से आपत्तिजनक भाग हटाना expurgation; सेंसर की गई किताब expurgated।
General knowledge
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), often called the censor board, certifies films in India (U, U/A, A, S categories).
केंद्रीय फ़िल्म प्रमाणन बोर्ड (CBFC), जिसे प्रायः censor board कहते हैं, भारत में फ़िल्में प्रमाणित करता है (U, U/A, A, S श्रेणियाँ)।