The English-speaking ministers, on the other hand, did not want to go that far: a public rebuke was sufficient.

"He's got our attention now," said a senior officer about the public rebuke of the general.

If such conduct continues, the memorandum said, "the state chair may issue a public rebuke."

The event that most angered the black community was Thomas's public rebuke of his sister for being on welfare.

A public rebuke from the butler is the least you could expect.

Clements was offended by this action and considered it a public rebuke.

For that he received an extraordinary, angry public rebuke from the State Department.

The countries say they prefer private diplomacy, not public rebukes.

He was suspended from office and appeared before the congregation for public rebuke.

The team in Florida was stunned by what it saw as a very public rebuke.