word-vault/dist/data/cards/ce/censor.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "censor",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person whose job is to examine books, films, etc. and remove parts that are considered to be offensive or a political threat",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsensə(r)/",
                "audio": "ce/censor/censor__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsensər/",
                "audio": "ce/censor/censor__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent. (referring to magistrates in ancient Rome who held censuses and supervised public morals): from Latin, from censere ‘assess’."
}