reprimand
IPA: rˈɛprʌmænd
noun
- A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.
verb
- To reprove in a formal or official way.
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Examples of "reprimand" in Sentences
- It is very obvious here that Patterson got a strong reprimand from the Clintons.
- That incident resulted in a letter of reprimand from the Union County Prosecutor.
- Then, after a reprimand from the presiding judge, Wilders claimed a fair trial was no longer possible.
- Ah tis true tis true, even a reprimand from the host was not enough for me to embrace galdiatorial combat with my work today, but fear not - I had a cunning plan.
- I will now, more than likely, face some form of reprimand from a Chief Inspector (but more likely my Superintendent) and my name will be forever ‘mud’ in their opinion.
- Seeing Mr. Cunningham bust Mr. McCain's chops for even issuing a reprimand is evidence to me that the GOP will be the party to tear itself apart over identity politics, not the Democrats.
- Also, if he turned back to Papeete, he would delay the execution at Atimaono, and if he were wrong in turning back, he would get a reprimand from the sergeant who was waiting for the prisoner.
- I can't imagine the uproar if on Mother's Day he told mothers to get off their butts, turn off the boob-tube electric babysitter and stop shopping around for ADHD diagnoses because they can't control their kid after telling him/her day in day out that they're the smartest, the most handsome/beautiful and calling the school to complain every time the kid gets a bad grade or a reprimand from a teacher.
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