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One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.
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The Ancient Roman censors were part of the cursus honorum, a series of public offices held during a political career, like consuls and praetors.
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An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.
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The headmaster was an even stricter censor of his boarding pupils’ correspondence than the enemy censors had been of his own when the country was occupied.
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A college or university official whose duties vary depending on the institution.
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One who censures or condemns.
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