All 3 Uses of
condemn
in
Fast Food Nation
- According to Dr. Russell Cross, head of the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, "The presence of bacteria in raw meat, including E. coli 0157:H7, although undesirable, is unavoidable, and not cause for condemnation of the product."†
p. 207.7condemnation = expression of strong criticism
- And meatpacking plants would not be required to test for E. coli 0157:H7, a pathogen whose discovery might lead to immediate condemnation of their meat.†
p. 215.5 *
- Revisionists have condemned them as racists, economic parasites, and despoilers of the land.†
p. 136.2 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(condemn as in: She condemned their plan) express strong criticism
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(2)
(condemn as in: was condemned to life in prison) force into an undesired activity or situation -- such as to legally sentence someone to punishment
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find guilty -- especially in court (and sometimes to death)
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provide the means of finding guilty -
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(condemn as in: condemned the building) an official government finding that a building is not suitable to be occupied
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In law, condemn can also refer to a legal real estate procedure in which the government forces someone to sell property to the government.