"Public flogging" refers to the act of physically punishing someone in front of a large group of people. It can involve whipping or beating the person as a form of humiliation or as a way to enforce discipline or punishment for a crime.
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- Halloran, of Queens, a «prince» in a pagan order that includes public floggings, was sentenced in March to 10 years. (nypost.com)
- Well, thankfully we don't have any of that any more, but a psychological public flogging is perhaps the contemporary equivalent. (nakedpastor.com)
- To ease emotional pressure, because Prozac supplies are going to be in high demand, I might schedule a few public floggings. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
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