reprimand

A reprimand is a severe or formal scolding by a person of power. (noun)

An example of reprimand is a group of teenagers being told by a police officer they are wrong to be in the park after it's closed.

Reprimand means to severly or formally scold someone. (verb)

An example of reprimand is being asked to leave a restaurant by the restaurant manager.

See reprimand in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a severe or formal rebuke, esp. by a person in authority

transitive verb

to rebuke severely or formally

See reprimand in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(rĕpˈrə-măndˌ)

transitive verb rep·ri·mand·ed, rep·ri·mand·ing, rep·ri·mands

To reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way. See Synonyms at admonish.

noun

A severe, formal, or official rebuke or censure.

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