censure
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Censure, which has occurred only 25 times in the House, is a punishment usually reserved for criminal conduct, ethics violations or serious breaches of conduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023
Censure letters are put in service members’ personnel files and are often career-ending for military officers, usually preventing them from further promotion or other progress.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022
"Censure amounts to a public shaming. ... But it also recognizes the offense does not merit removal from office. That, too, seems appropriate, given the inconclusive testimony so far."
From Fox News • Nov. 26, 2019
Censure is “a formal statement of disapproval” that can be passed by congressional resolution.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2017
You are not properly speaking subject to any Censure, and I persuade myself that if they who detain you here knew you, you would not stay here long.
From The Travels and Adventures of James Massey by Patot, Simon Tyssot de
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