Today’s “Word of the Day” is “candour“ and it is a noun meaning “frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, lack of restraint, straightforwardness, plain-spokenness, bluntness, outspokenness”.
Example Sentence: The norms that define neutrality are: independence of thought and action; honest and objective (neutral) advice; candour and ,‘speaking truth to power’ even if it is done in the privacy of a Minister’s chamber. Associated with these norms are the personal values that a civil servant cherishes or ought to cherish, namely, self-respect, integrity, professional pride and dignity. All these together contribute to the enhancement of the quality of administration that benefits society and the people.
This word is present in The Hindu article Actions that corrode the steel frame of India and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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