noun
- strong criticism or disapproval, especially official condemnation
Usage: formal
verb
- to criticize or condemn strongly, especially in an official capacity
Usage: formal
Examples
- The senator faced censure from his colleagues for his inappropriate remarks.
- The ethics committee voted to censure the judge for misconduct.
- Her actions drew widespread censure from the media.
- The board decided to censure the CEO rather than dismiss him.
- Public censure of the policy was swift and harsh.
- The teacher was censured for arriving late repeatedly.
- The motion to censure the representative passed by a narrow margin.