censure
noun
strong or vehement expression of disapproval.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Gorsuch said that Congress has been censuring members since the 19th century and that “elected bodies in this country issued no fewer than 20 censures in August 2020 alone.”
From Washington Post ā Mar. 24, 2022