Censor

sen′sor, n. in ancient Rome, an officer who kept account of the property of the citizens, imposed taxes, and watched over their morals: an officer who examines books or newspapers before they are printed: one who censures or blames.— adjs. Censō′rial , belonging to a censor, or to the correction of public morals; Censō′rio us , expre ing censure: fault-finding—also Censō′rian .— adv. Censō′riously .— ns. Censō′riousne ; Cen′sorship , office of censor: time during which he holds office.— Censorship of the pre , a regulation of certain governments, by which books and newspapers must be examined by officers, whose approval is nece ary to their publication. [L.,— censēre , to weigh, to estimate.]