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functionary vs censor

censor vs functionary

functionary and censor both are nouns.

functionary is not a verb while censor is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
functionary Yes No No No
censor Yes No Yes No
As nouns, censor is a hyponym of functionary; that is, censor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than functionary:
  • functionary: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  • censor: a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
functionary (noun) censor (noun)
a worker who holds or is invested with an office a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
someone who censures or condemns
functionary (verb) censor (verb)
subject to political, religious, or moral censorship
forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
Difference between functionary and censor

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