demerit

Example Sentences

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Zhang said the City Retail unit's president and human resources head had resigned over the incident, and that Alibaba's chief people officer has "received a demerit".

From Reuters

Other officials were given warnings and demerit ratings.

From BBC

Two other lower-ranking officials were detained pending a further investigation, while the others were given administrative punishments, demotions, warnings and demerits.

From Seattle Times

Other punishments imposed on officials included major demerit ratings and disciplinary warnings.

From Reuters

Just bear in mind that it is an ethical demerit when our dealings with other people — even those with disturbingly mistaken views — are simply manipulative.

From New York Times