Cryptic crossword clue
Reprimands for rules etc being broken 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LECTURES

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What does LECTURES mean?

LECTURES noun
  1. A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
  2. (by extension) a class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1) [usually at college or university]
  3. A berating or scolding.
  4. The act of reading.
LECTURES verb
  1. To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
  2. To preach, to berate, to scold.

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