censorate en · NOUN
Etymology
From censor + -ate.
Meanings
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(historical) A high-level supervisory agency in ancient China, monitoring administrators to prevent corruption and malfeasance.
There is no check on the viceroys except, perhaps, the criticism of the censorates.
1910, Charles Denby, China and Her People, volume 2, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| censorates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |