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Pronunciation / Transliteration: geomyeolgwan
"검열관이 영화의 내용을 검토했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official who examines material (such as publications or films) and suppresses any parts considered objectionable on moral, political, or other grounds.
"The government appointed a censor to review the film before its release."
- 1
To suppress or delete anything considered objectionable.
"The editor had to censor several passages from the manuscript before publication."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'censor', the title of a Roman magistrate who held power over public morals and conducted the census. The term evolved in modern European languages to designate officials empowered to suppress objectionable content in publications, media, and communications.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Censor" is said worldwide
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Censeur
Transliteration: sɑ̃.sœʁ
"Le censeur a examiné le film avant sa sortie."
Zensor
Transliteration: ˈtsɛn.tsoʁ
"Der Zensor überprüfte das Buch vor der Veröffentlichung."
Censore
Transliteration: tʃenˈso.re
"Il censore ha rimosso alcune parti del film."
Censor
Transliteration: senˈsoɾ
"El censor revisó el contenido antes de su publicación."
Censor
Transliteration: ˈsẽ.soʁ
"O censor analisou o filme antes do lançamento."
संविधानिक अधिकारी
Transliteration: Saṃvidhānik adhikārī
"संविधानिक अधिकारी ने फिल्म की समीक्षा की।"
审查员
Transliteration: shěncháyuán
"审查员在发布之前审查了内容。"
검열관
Transliteration: geomyeolgwan
"검열관이 영화의 내용을 검토했습니다."
検閲者
Transliteration: ken'etsusha
"検閲者は映画を公開前に審査しました。"
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