Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis.
The likelihood is that he will be severely censured and possibly also fined.
Synonyms
- criticizeHe criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
- attackShe wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted.
- condemnShe was condemned for her comments about the candidate.
- denounceThe government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
- come under fireThe government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds.
- The commission has the power to publicly censure or recommend the removal of judges.
- The parliament censured the president for his role in a pair of multimillion-dollar scandals.
- The bill permits a council to formally censure a councillor for misbehaviour.
