The Hindu Editorial (​Tyranny of numbers) – Mar 07, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​Tyranny of numbers) – Mar 07, 2025:

1. tyranny (noun) – cruel and unfair use of power/control; oppression, suppression, repression, injustice, injustice; autocracy, dictatorship, monocracy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, despotism.
2. delimitation (noun) – the act of establishing limits or boundaries in a Treaty, Judgement or other Agreement. It literally means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body.
3. demarcation (noun) – the physical marking of the boundary on the ground.
4. federal (adjective) – relating to a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
5. federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
6. impulse (noun) – urge, desire, need, drive
7. call (noun) – appeal, demand, request, plea.
8. chair (verb) – head, conduct, preside over.
9. freeze (verb) – limiting/restrict (something from taking place).
10. push away (phrasal verb) – postpone, push aside, fend, ward off, avert, keep off, avoid,
11. pressing (adjective) – urgent, critical, crucial, serious, desparate, important, key, vital, high-priority, burning, essential
12. eventually (adverb) – ultimately, finally, at last, in the end.
13. take up (phrasal verb) – resume, recommence, restart, begin again.
14. far more (phrase) – much more.
15. Delimitation Commission (noun) – In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted 4 times – in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under Delimitation Act, 1972 and in 2002 under Delimitation Act, 2002. The Delimitation Commission in India is a high power body whose orders have the force of law and cannot be called in question before any court. These orders come into force on a date to be specified by the President of India in this behalf. The copies of its orders are laid before the House of the People and the State Legislative Assembly concerned, but no modifications are permissible therein by them.
16. commission (noun) – committee, board, council, panel, advisory body.
17. set up (phrasal verb) – establish, create, start, begin, initiate.
18. bring down (phrasal verb) – reduce, lower, decrease, lessen.
19. total fertility rate (TFR) (noun) – the average number of children a woman would give birth to during her lifetime if she were to pass through her childbearing years (15-49 years) experiencing the present day age-specific fertility rates.
20. grouse (noun) – complaint, grumble, objection.
21. proportion (noun) –  percentage, share, quota, part.
22. come down (phrasal verb) – reduce, lessen, decline, decrease.
23. redress (noun) – reparation, restitution; remedy (of complaints); reparation (for wrongs).
24. moreover (adverb) – in addition to, besides, additionally.
25. imbalance (noun) – disparity, variation, disproportion, unevenness, lopsidedness.
26. constituency (noun) – the specific geographical area that is represented by each MP/MLA.
27. electorate (noun) – all the people in a country who are eligible to vote in an election.
28. malapportionment (noun) – unfair distribution; uneven allocation; unequal allotment.
29. in keeping with (phrase) – consistent with, in accordance with, in agreement with, in line with, compatible with.
30. disproportionate (adjective) – out of proportion to, relatively too large for, inordinate, excessive, immoderate, unbalanced, undue, unreasonable, unjustifiable, unfair.
31. regarding (preposition) – concerning, with regard to, in respect of, with reference to, relating to.
32. potential (adjective) – possible, likely, probable.
33. outcome (noun) – conclusion, development, result, aftermath, consequence, implication.
34. representation (noun) a membership of a legislature (parliament/congress/council/legislative assembly).
35. (political) representation (noun) – the activity of making citizens’ voices, opinions, and perspectives “present” in public policy making processes.
36. constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter. 
37. The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
38. recognise (Verb) – acknowledge, accept, admit, allow, grant, uphold, validate.
39. apportionment (noun) – distribution, allocation, sharing.
40. so far (phrase) – until now, hitherto, up to the present.
41. room (noun) – scope, chance, opportunity, occasion, leeway.
42. consideration (noun) – thought, deliberation, reflection, analysis, review, discussion, inspection.
43. mere (adjective) – just, only.
44. apprehension (noun) – misgiving, doubt, qualm, fear, worry, concern, uneasiness.
45. census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
46. lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
47. indelible (adjective) – permanent, lasting, inerasable.
48. injustice (noun) – unfairness, inequity, partiality, one-sidedness, discrimination.
49. point out (phrasal verb) – indicate, mention, refer to, draw/call attention to, identify.
50. per se (phrase) – in itself, by itself, of itself, as such, intrinsically, in essence.
51. penalise (verb) – punish, discipline, mete out punishment to
52. progressive (adjective) – growing, developing, enterprising, dynamic, advanced, forward-thinking.
53. contentious (adjective) – controversial, disputable, debatable. 
54. consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence, general opinion/view, common consent.
55. terms of reference (noun) – scope of reference, field of reference; scope, limits, sweep, purview.
56. transparent (adjective) – open, candid, direct, straightforward, forthright; clear, obvious, explicit, unambiguous, unequivocal.
57. inclusive (adjective) – comprehensive, all-encompassing, all-embracing, without exception, all-inclusive.
58. advocate (verb) – support, back, promote, favour, endorse, uphold, champion, subscribe to.
59. character (noun) – nature, integrity, uprightness, reputation, standing, position.
60. flexibility (noun) – changeability, openness, accommodation, cooperation, tolerance.
61. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
62. concern (noun) – apprehension, worry, agitation, disquiet, distress, uneasiness.

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