What is another word for Expurgator?
Pronunciation: [ɛkspˈɜːɡe͡ɪtə] (IPA) 
Expurgator refers to a person who is responsible for removing objectionable or offensive material from a text. In order to avoid repetition or to find more appropriate and effective synonyms, one can make use of various terms. Some possible synonyms for expurgator include censor, editor, reviser, bowdlerizer, purifier, sanitiser, or redactor. Censor implies a governmental or official control while editor or reviser focuses more on the idea of improvement. Bowdlerizer is a particular type of expurgator that makes texts more suitable for a general audience. Purifier and sanitiser suggest the elimination of unhealthy or corrupting elements, while redactor refers to a general editor or scribe who alters or abbreviates a text for various reasons.
