Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “quid pro quo” and its meaning is “Latin phrase literally means “something for something” or “this for that”; support provided in exchange for something; trade-off, swap, reciprocity”.
Example Sentence: The trickle-down thesis is an insult to the poor. Only the rich who finance the political parties can have their quid pro quo, while social rights get drowned (stifled/suppressed). Look at the promotion of electoral bonds on the grounds of ‘donor’s anonymity (namelessness)’ while the Election Commission and other democratic institutions get throttled (stifled/suppressed)? Corruption is pervasive (present everywhere) and undermines democratic practice.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article India at 75 | A probe into the Nehruvian pledge and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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