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1. Censor

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   Etymology and Classical Origins
   The term derives from the Latin censor, which itself is connected to the verb censere, meaning "to assess" or "to appraise." In the Roman Republic's, the two Censors' were annually elected magistrates holding significant imperium. Their duties went far beyond mere counting; they maintained the official register of citizens (census), determined property qualifications for military service and voting rights, and, crucially, held the Regimen Morum (Guardianship of [Morals](/entries/m…