denunciation

/dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
noun
  1. A public statement that strongly criticizes someone or something.
    • The senator's denunciation of the new policy was covered by every major news outlet.
    • The newspaper published a harsh denunciation of the company's environmental record.
    • Her passionate denunciation of injustice inspired the crowd to take action.
  2. The act of informing against someone, especially in a legal or political context.
    • His denunciation of the spy led to a major investigation.
    • During the war, neighbors sometimes made false denunciations of each other to the authorities.
    • The regime used denunciation as a tool to silence dissent.
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