What is another word for censors?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛnsəz] (IPA)

Censors are individuals responsible for imposing restrictions on the media, literature, art, and other forms of expression. Synonyms for the word "censors" include "supervisors," "inspectors," "arbitrators," "gatekeepers," "regulators," "examiners," and "auditors." These synonyms all refer to people tasked with monitoring and evaluating content for its appropriateness, quality, and compliance with established standards. While censors are often associated with censorship, which is seen as restrictive, their role can also be seen as essential in maintaining social order, protecting public welfare, and promoting ethical values. Overall, censors and their synonyms acknowledge the significance of quality control and the importance of responsible communication.

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Usage examples for Censors

I have so much else of importance to say in this Book of Love that it would not be sensible to jeopardize it by causing a controversy with our official censors of knowledge.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
I have only to tell you that I shall never consent to be the wife of a man who cannot be the severest of censors.
"Contemporary One-Act Plays Compiler: B. Roland Lewis"
Sir James M. Barrie George Middleton Althea Thurston Percy Mackaye Lady Augusta Gregor Eugene Pillot Anton Tchekov Bosworth Crocker Alfred Kreymborg Paul Greene Arthur Hopkins Paul Hervieu Jeannette Marks Oscar M. Wolff David Pinski Beulah Bornstead Herma
The censors were alert.
"Melomaniacs"
James Huneker

Famous quotes with Censors

  • As I speak to you today, government censors somewhere are working furiously to erase my words from the records of history. But history itself has already condemned these tactics.
    Hillary Clinton
  • No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free, no one ever will. Chance is the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.
    Anatole France
  • No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one ever will.
    Thomas Jefferson
  • Underground literature only began in the '70s, when technical developments made it possible. Before that, we were involved in a game with the censors. That was our struggle.
    Ryszard Kapuscinski
  • I used to think feminism was a liberating force - now I see many of those people are just censors under a different name.
    Lydia Lunch

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