Censure (Verb)
Meaning
Rebuke formally.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The committee voted to censure the CEO for his involvement in the financial scandal.
- The government was censured for its handling of the crisis, with many calling for the minister's resignation.
- The senator was formally censured by her colleagues for her inflammatory remarks.
- The board of directors censured the company's CEO for violating company policies.
- The official was censured for his failure to report the misconduct to his superiors in a timely manner.