The Hindu Editorial (Media as target) – Feb 11, 2021

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The Hindu Editorial (Media as target) – Feb 11, 2021:

Enforcement Directorate (ED) (noun) – Directorate of Enforcement is a specialized financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was established in the year 1956 with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is responsible for enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) (Civil Law) and certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) (Criminal Law).
room (noun) – scope, opportunity, chance (for something to happen).
suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, distrust, scepticism.
curb (verb) – control, contain, restrict, limit.
dissent (noun) – disagreement, a difference of opinion, disapproval, opposition.
search and seizure (phrase) – a procedure used in many civil law and common law legal systems by which police or other authorities and their agents, who, suspecting that a crime has been committed, commence a search of a person’s property and confiscate (take possession of) any relevant evidence found in connection to the crime.
invite (verb) – cause, create, encourage, lead to, call forth, make happen.
condemnation (noun) – censure, criticism, castigation, stricture.
likelihood (noun) – probability, chance, possibility.
in-depth (adjective) – complete, thorough, comprehensive.
ongoing (adjective) – continuing, happening/occurring, unending, unceasing, relentless.
grassroot (noun as modifier) – the most basic level of an organisation.
ostensibly (adverb) – apparently, seemingly, supposedly.
first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
alleged (adjective) – supposed, claimed, professed, purported.
money-laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
to the tune of (phrase) – amounting to.
empower (verb) – authorize, allow, entitle.
Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 (noun) – It is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted by the NDA government to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from money-laundering.
proceeds (noun) – the amount of money received from an event/activity or from the sale of goods or services; income, revenue, profit, earnings, returns, gains.
predicate offence (noun) – a crime that is a component of a more serious crime. For example, producing unlawful funds is the primary offence, and money laundering is the predicate offence.
launder (verb) – hide the source of money received illegally.
in the light of (phrase) – considering, taking into account, keeping in mind.
wont (adjective) – used, accustomed, given, inclined.
vocally (adverb) – vociferously, outspokenly, forthrightly, directly.
critical (adjective) – criticizing, fault-finding, condemning, disapproving.
allegation (noun) – charge, accusation, indictment.
brush aside (phrasal verb) – dismiss, disregard, ignore.
agitation (noun) – (public) protest.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) (noun) – The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to grant citizenship to religious minorities of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, who had to flee their homeland facing persecution. The six minority groups that have been specifically identified are Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, and Parsis.
regime (noun) – government.
dismal (adjective) – bad, poor, dreadful, awful/terrible.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) (noun) – The National Investigation Agency is a central agency established by the Indian Government to combat terror in India. It is functioning as the Central Counter-Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency in the country. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is created following the terror attack in Mumbai on December 26, 2008. It came into being on December 31, 2008, with the passage of the NIA Act of 2008.
rein in (phrasal verb) – to control, restrain, restrict, limit someone/something.
dissenting (adjective) – opposite, contradicting, disagreeing, conflicting.
voice (noun) – opinion, view; means of expression; power of speech.
force multiplier (noun) – something which enhances effort to produce more results.
amidst (preposition) – amid, in the middle of; during.
conspiracy (noun) – (unlawful) plan/plot, intrigue, collaboration/deception, collusion.
it is no surprise (phrase) – as expected, as anticipated, as predicted.
relentless (adjective) – persistent, constant, continuous, non-stop.
pursuit (noun) – quest for, search for, chase after.
in pursuit of (phrase) – with the aim/purpose of achieving something.
redress (verb) – rectify, correct, put right, set right, compensate.
grievance (noun) – complaint, problem, objection/protest.
repressive (adjective) – oppressive, dominating/coercive, authoritarian/draconian.
ought (not) to (modal verb) – must (not), should (not).
invoke (verb) – cite, refer to, adduce.
abandon (noun) – recklessness, lack of restraint, unruliness, wildness, wantonness.
the establishment (noun) – the powers that be, the authorities, the system, the ruling class, the regime, bureaucracy, officialdom.
wrath (noun) – anger, rage, fury, annoyance, indignation, outrage.
offence (noun) – attack, onslaught, assault; crime, illegal/unlawful act, misdeed, wrongdoing.
sedition (noun) – incitement (to riot/rebellion), agitation, trouble making/provocation (against the established government/authority).
peddle (verb) – advocate, promote, recommend, champion.
groom (verb) – prepare, train, make ready.
narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; portrayal/account.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, call forth, give rise to.
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) (noun) – an Indian law aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India. Its main objective was to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the integrity and sovereignty of India.
enmity (noun) – hostility, opposition, hatred/hate, bitterness.
outrage (verb) – offend, infuriate, stir up, displease/anger.
sentiment (noun) – thought, attitude, view, opinion.
slap (verb) – hit, strike, smack, punch.
discipline (verb) – control, keep under control, restrain, regulate, govern, keep in check, tame.
intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
defamation (noun) – character assassination, libel, misrepresentation, scandalmongering, malicious gossip.
turn out (phrasal verb) – transpire, emerge; happen.
behove (verb) – be appropriate for, be expected of, be advisable for, be sensible for, be wise for.
responsive (adjective) – amenable, accessible, approachable, forthcoming, sympathetic, open.
dismiss (verb) – put away, set aside, disregard, brush off, shrug off, forget.
dissenter (noun) – objector, protester.