The manager gave him a sharp reprimand for failing to submit the report on time.

reprimand 是名词，来自法语 reprimande，指"正式的谴责或训斥"，通常用于上级对下级、长辈对晚辈的正式批评场合。这个词带有"官方正式警告"的意味，比普通批评更严厉。