The Hindu Editorial (​​​​​Work in progress) – Apr 11, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Work in progress) – Apr 11, 2025:

1. high command (noun) – the people with the highest authority in an organization (especially in politics or the armed forces); senior leadership; top management.
2. working committee (noun) – the executive decision-making body of a political party, responsible for key policy decisions, strategic planning, and organisational matters.
3. usher in (phrasal verb) – to signal or cause the start of something new and important, such as a change, development, or era; begin, commence, introduce, inaugurate, initiate, and start.
4. grass-root (adjective) – relating to or involving the ordinary people in a society or an organization rather than the leaders or elites.
5. grass-roots (plural noun) – the most basic/fundamental level of something.
6. setting (noun) – place, location, spot.
7. reflect (verb) – think about, consider, review, contemplate, dwell on.
8. grapple with (phrasal verb) – tackle with, deal with, cope (with), contend with, address, confront, experience, face.
9. associate with (verb) – connect with, link to, relate to, identify with, be involved with.
10. governance (noun) – administration, government, regime.
11. conclave (noun) – A private meeting or gathering, typically one involving influential individuals with authority or a specific purpose; session, council, summit, conference.
12. reaffirm (verb) – assert, state, assure again strongly.
13. commitment (noun) – dedication, engagement, obligation, responsibility, onus, liability, accountability.
14. secularism (noun) – the belief that religion should not have a strong influence in education or other public parts of society.
15. pluralism (noun) – (of people) the practice exists in harmony irrespective of various differences.
16. federalism (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
17. inclusive (adjective) – all-embracing, all-inclusive, with everyone included, comprehensive.
18. allege (verb) – claim, assert, state, affirm.
19. ​reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
20. ​​social justice (noun) – the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political, and social rights and opportunities.
21. census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
22. ​ceiling (noun) – an upper limit set on prices, wages, or other quantities; cap, limit.
23. revival (noun) – the process of bringing something back into use or prominence; a resurgence or reawakening; resurgence, comeback, reawakening, re-establishment, restoration, renewal, revitalization.
24. strategy (noun) – a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal or set of objectives, especially in the context of political, economic, or security interests.​
25. hinge on (phrasal verb) – to depend on; to be based or reliant upon.
26. ​bedrock (noun) – core, basis, foundation, cornerstone, mainstay.
27. ​accountability (noun) – responsibility, liability, answerability.
28. ​deliberation (noun) – careful consideration, thought/thinking, contemplation, consultation, introspection. 
29. deliberation (noun) – discussion, discourse, debate, dialogue, negotiation, talks, parley.
30. ​idealism (noun) – the belief or pursuit of noble ideals, often unrealistically; utopianism; wishful thinking.
31. symbolism (noun) – representation, metaphor, figurative expression.
32. plague (verb) – to afflict, torment, trouble, or cause suffering to.
33. ​factionalism (noun) – conflict and infighting between small groups (factions) within a larger one, especially in politics.
34. ​prospects (noun) – hope, opportunities, chances, outlook, potential, future, possibilities, expectations.
35. contain (verb) – control, limit.
36. revamp (noun) – overhaul, renovation, redesign, reorganization, facelift, makeover, transformation.
37. squeeze (verb) – to have a damaging effect on something; afflict, burden, strain, pressure, pressurize, force, extract, wrest.
38. ​domineering (adjective) –controlling, forceful, high-handed, overbearing, authoritarian, dictatorial, autocratic, tyrannical, bossy, imperious.
39. chieftain (noun) – leader, head, master.
40. ​increasingly (adverb) – more and more; to a greater degree over time; progressively, gradually, more and more, to a greater extent.
41. centralise (verb) – to concentrate, bring under one roof, consolidate, control (under one authority).
42. in terms of (phrase) – with regard to; concerning; in relation to, regarding, concerning, with respect to, pertaining to, as far as.
43. authority (noun) – power, control, command, dominion, sovereignty, influence.
44. ​road map (noun) – a plan or strategy designed to achieve a specific goal or successfully complete a complex program.
45. address (verb) – to tackle, deal with, attend to, or try to sort out a particular issue or problem.
46. ​nostalgia (noun) – reminiscence, remembrance, recollection, sentimentality/wistfulness.
47. forward-looking (adjective) – progressive, forward-thinking, dynamic, advanced, reforming, revolutionary.
48. ​legacy (noun) – something received from a predecessor or from the past; an effect or outcome of previous actions.
49. bank (noun) – ​​embankment, edge, border, perimeter, boundary.
50. mark (verb) – to indicate, signify, represent, denote.
51. ongoing (adjective) – continuous, continuing, non-stop, unending, unceasing.
52. ​​quest (noun) – pursuit, search.

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