«Five years ago, New York faced daunting challenges — a lagging economy, massive job losses, yawning budget deficits and a state government mired in gridlock,» Cuomo began, in what was widely seen as implicit criticism of his two Democratic predecessors, Govs. David Paterson and Eliot Spitzer. (nypost.com)
«comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies» synonyms: implied, hinted at, suggested, insinuated (skepticalscience.com)
The announcement came amid other implicit criticisms by the governor of Mayor Bill de Blasio's management of New York City. (politico.com)