censure
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Censure is the congressional penalty just below expulsion.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023
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 is one of three options the U.S.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2021
"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
A flattering Criticism would be a pleasant sort of one, when we should seek to Applaud, and the Respect due to the Name, should check the Censure due to the Fault.
From The Preface to Aristotle's Art of Poetry by Monk, Samuel Holt
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