naming and shaming

naming and shaming
naming and shaming ˌnaming and ˈshaming noun [uncountable] LAW
when the authorities make known to the public the names of companies that have broken the law or the rules for a particular activity:

• the naming and shaming of food manufacturers which fail to comply with legislation on safety and quality

— name and shame verb [transitive] :

• plans to name and shame individual directors for slow progress in clearing up the pensions mis-selling scandal

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naming and shaming UK US noun [U]
the activity of saying publicly that a person, company, etc. has behaved in a bad or illegal way: »

He readily backed the naming and shaming of underperforming schools.

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a naming and shaming policy/campaign/approach


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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