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• n  an act or expression of criticism and censure
• v  rebuke formally
• v  censure severely or angrily

• While the House could censure Frank or reprimand him, colleagues and constituents so far have been generally sympathetic.
• Faces reprimand Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center Lieut.
• A reprimandan official statement of disapprovalis the House's mildest form of punishment for serious misconduct by members.

• rebuke
• reproof
• reproval
• reprehension
• censure
• criminate
• call on the carpet
• take to task
• rag
• trounce
• lecture
• jaw
• dress down
• call down
• scold
• chide
• berate
• bawl out
• remonstrate
• chew out
• chew up
• have words
• lambaste
• lambast

News & Articles

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• Singapore Regulator Said to Plan Bank Reprimand on Rates
  Singapore’s central bank plans to reprimand banks in the city-state as early as Friday following an 11-month review into how benchmark interest rates are set, five people with knowledge of the matter said.
  June 12, 2013 - Bloomberg
• Bangor councilman claims LePage 'hits the bars' not the issues
  BANGOR — First-term Councilor Charlie Longo faces rebuke, and perhaps a formal reprimand, from his fellow city councilors for his disparaging comments about Gov. Paul LePage during a meeting Monday night.
  June 12, 2013 - The Lewiston Sun Journal
• East Texas chief reprimanded, vehicle dispute
  An East Texas police chief has been reprimanded for balking at using his personal vehicle to respond to a traffic accident.
  June 11, 2013 - Baytown Sun

Quotes

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• Phillip Fulmer in SI.com
  The Democrats' decision not to reprimand Congressman Murtha for violating the very ethics rules put in place by this Congress in January represents yet another broken promise by the new majority. It sends a message to the American people that our... John Boehner http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boehner&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGcMrODj3jSDNhOaWEd_4hcMt1IuQ FOXNews http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,274600,00.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEWYbsXagJM7m05U2XFLDcsLiw78A May 22, 2007 82836 110374 reprimand I received the expected reprimand from commissioner Slive regarding my comments on officiating this season. I should have worked through the SEC office channels to express my frustrations," Fulmer said in a statement Wednesday.
• Isaac Bruce in USA Today
  He was just doing what a coach does,wide receiver Isaac Bruce said. "Sometimes you have to reprimand. Guys have to be held accountable and we need to be self-motivators."