/ˈpɪləri/ – Verb
Definition: 1. gông cùm, cột bêu rếu;
2. bêu riếu trước công chúng.
A more thorough explanation: In legal terms, a pillory refers to a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse and ridicule. It was used as a form of punishment and public humiliation in the past.
Example: The defendant was sentenced to stand in the pillory for one hour as punishment for his crime.