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censor (sĕn`sər), title of two magistrates of ancient Rome (from c.443 B.C. to the time of Domitian). They took the census (by which they assessed taxation, voting, and military service) and supervised public behavior. They also had charge of public works and filled vacancies among the senators and knights. censorIn ancient eastern Asia, a government official whose primary duty was to scrutinize the conduct of officials and rulers. During the Qin (221–206 BC) and Han (206 BC–AD 220) dynasties, the censor's function was to criticize the emperor's acts, but in later periods the censorate was expanded and became an instrument for imperial control of the bureaucracy. Censors checked important documents, supervised construction projects, reviewed judicial proceedings, kept watch over state property, and looked for cases of subversion and corruption. censor 1. (in republican Rome) either of two senior magistrates elected to keep the list of citizens up to date, control aspects of public finance, and supervise public morals 2. Psychoanal the postulated factor responsible for regulating the translation of ideas and desires from the unconscious to the conscious mind How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| One only needs to look at how the media is censoring views critical of the government in Tel Aviv to know, at least partially, why: To the enormous detriment of the American people, the Fourth Estate has been made to serve the interests of another country. According to the National Catholic Reporter, Finn's move was part of a reorganization of the diocese that has included censoring the diocesan newspaper and creating a parish for a Latin Mass group with the bishop as pastor. In November 1999, AOL met with LGBT groups angry over the company's censoring of gay and lesbian personal profiles while turning a blind eye to antigay hate speech in postings and chat rooms. |
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