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censor

/ˈsɛnsə/ /ˈsɛnsɚ/

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noun

Censeur

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.

Examples :

"The Ancient Roman censors were part of the cursus honorum, a series of public offices held during a political career, like consuls and praetors."

Les censeurs romains faisaient partie du cursus honorum, une série de charges publiques exercées au cours d'une carrière politique, comme les consuls et les préteurs.

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noun

Censeur

Examples :

"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."

Le directeur était un censeur encore plus strict de la correspondance de ses élèves internes que ne l'avaient été les censeurs ennemis de la sienne lorsque le pays était occupé.

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noun

Officiel d'université, censeur

A college or university official whose duties vary depending on the institution.

Examples :

"The university's orientation guide mentions the student censor, whose role is to advise clubs on event safety and funding. "

Le guide d'orientation de l'université mentionne le censeur étudiant, dont le rôle est de conseiller les clubs sur la sécurité des événements et le financement.

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noun

Censeur

One who censures or condemns.

Examples :

"The librarian acted as a censor, removing books she deemed inappropriate for young children. "

La bibliothécaire a agi en tant que censeur, supprimant les livres qu'elle jugeait inappropriés pour les jeunes enfants.

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verb

Censurer, supprimer

To review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, content from books, films, correspondence, and other media which is regarded as objectionable (for example, obscene, likely to incite violence, or sensitive).

Examples :

"Occupying powers typically censor anything reeking of resistance"

Les puissances occupantes censurent généralement tout ce qui sent la résistance.

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noun

Une agence subconsciente hypothétique qui filtre les pensées inacceptables avant qu'elles n'atteignent l'esprit conscient

A hypothetical subconscious agency which filters unacceptable thought before it reaches the conscious mind.

Examples :

"My censor prevented me from telling my boss the truth about the project's problems. "

Mon censeur m'a empêché de dire à mon patron la vérité sur les problèmes du projet.

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