/ Dictionary / Index C census: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cen•sus Pronunciation: (sen'sus), [key] — n., pl. v. -sus•es, —n. an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc. (in ancient Rome) the registration of citizens and their property, for purposes of taxation. —v.t. to take a census of (a country, city, etc.): The entire nation is censused every 10 years. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: census (Thesaurus) censure census taker Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language