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To express strong disapproval or issue a formal reprimand.

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censure

The board voted to censure a member for repeatedly ignoring its rules.
Dictionary practice example.
In a public statement, the gardeners chose to censure a mocking leaflet that portrayed unsuccessful applicants as deserving humiliation.
From The Temperature of a Disagreement.
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