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Word: Censure
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (in the sense ‘judicial sentence’): from Old French censurer (verb), censure (noun), from Latin censura ‘judgement, assessment’, from censere ‘assess’
ˈsɛnʃə
express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement
Short Definition:express severe disapproval of person or thing
Examples:- the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade
- shareholders censured the bank for its extravagance
Word: Censure
Speech Type: Noun
ˈsɛnʃə
the formal expression of severe disapproval
Short Definition:formal expression of severe disapproval
Examples:- two MPs were singled out for censure
- despite episcopal censures, the practice continued
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