Censured
/ˈsenʃərd/
Definitions
- (v. (past tense)) Formally reprimanded or expressed official disapproval, especially by a legislative body or professional authority.
The senator was censured by the senate for unethical conduct.
Forms
- censure
- censuring
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Commentary
Use caution to distinguish between 'censured' as the past tense of 'censure' and the substantive term 'censure' itself, which carries the primary legal definition.
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