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Censure

Definition

(formal) Official disapproval or condemnation of someone or something, especially by a government or other authority. Typically expressed through a formal statement or resolution. Often collocates with 'vote of', 'motion of', 'resolution of'.

Example Sentences

1The international community issued a strong censure of the government's actions, calling for an immediate end to the violence.
2The senator's speech was a scathing censure of the administration's policies, which she argued had led to widespread inequality.
3The company faced a formal censure from the regulatory body for violating environmental laws.
4The motion of censure was tabled by the opposition party, but it was ultimately defeated in a close vote.
5Historians have interpreted the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954 as a turning point in the Red Scare, marking a shift in public opinion against McCarthyism.

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