Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “by dint of” and its meaning is “by means of, as a result of, by virtue of, on account of, by use of, due to”.
Example Sentence: But, by dint of circumstance, and to some degree by choice, the Indian judiciary evolved to follow the seniority convention in appointing the Chief Justice of India. As a result, while the persons who eventually become Chief Justice may not have been appointed for exhibiting certain qualities, they are compelled to develop these skills on the job, and some have done so with aplomb, e.g., Justice Subba Rao, Justice Venkatachaliah, and Justice J.S. Verma. However, an unfortunate fallout of the seniority convention is that Chief Justices tend to have very short tenures in office.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article From Lodha to Ramana: the Chief Justices of the Modi era and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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