censitary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. (of an elective franchise, especially in the nineteenth century) dependent on or proportional to a poll tax (cense) or property qualification; restricted.

Word forms

censitary censitarian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin censitarius, from Latin censere (“assess (for tax)”). Compare French censitaire, Spanish and Italian censitario.

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