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   Cen·sure

   /ˈsen(t)SHər/

   

   verb

   • 1. express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement: "a judge was censured in 1983 for a variety of types of injudicious conduct"

   noun

   • 1. the expression of formal disapproval: "angry delegates offered a resolution of censure against the offenders"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘judicial sentence’): from Old French censurer (verb), censure (noun), from Latin censura ‘judgement, assessment’, from censere ‘assess’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. censurable adjective
   • 2. censurer noun

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   What is the purpose of censur?

   • To 'censor' means to remove, block, or interfere with the communication of another. To 'censure', on the other hand, means "to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy." The best-known meaning of the noun censor is "one who reads communications (as letters) or examines materials (as films) and deletes material considered sensitive or harmful."

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   Are there laws governing censur?

   • Unlike impeachment, censure is not a power provided by the Constitution, said Gregory Magarian, a professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. The House and Senate have adopted internal rules that allow them to draft and approve a censure resolution, which provides a public record disapproving of an official’s actions.

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   What are the consequences of censur?

   • Censure does not result in removal from office, or loss in presidential powers. But like impeachment, censure could hurt Trump’s 2020 reelection chances, as well as tarnish his reputation and legacy. Trump shot down the prospect of censure while speaking to reporters in London.

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   noun. strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal. Synonyms: animadversion, stricture, reprimand, rebuke, reprehension, reproach, reproof, condemnation. Antonyms: praise. an official reprimand, as by a legislative body of one of its members. Antonyms: praise.

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   2 days ago · noun. 1. strong or vehement expression of disapproval. The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal. 2. an official reprimand, as by a legislative body of one of its members. transitive verb. 3. to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner.

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › censuringCensure Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal. an official reprimand, as by a legislative body of one of its members. verb (used with object), cen·sured, cen·sur·ing.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › censurecensure | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   censure meaning: to criticize someone formally for something that they have done: . Learn more.

8. en.thefreedictionary.com › censureCensure - definition of censure by The Free Dictionary

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   Define censure. censure synonyms, censure pronunciation, censure translation, English dictionary definition of censure. criticize harshly; reprove; condemn: He was censured for his use of profanity. Not to be confused with: censer – a container in which incense is burned: He...

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   Definitions of 'censure' If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'censure' present simple: I censure, you censure [...] past simple: I censured, you censured [...] past participle: censured. More. Synonyms of 'censure'

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › censure_2censure verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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    Check pronunciation: censure. Definition of censure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.