The Hindu Editorial (AAP trap) – Mar 23, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (AAP trap) – Mar 23, 2024:

trap (noun) – entrapment, entanglement, mix-up, ensnarement, embroilment; ploy, stratagem; burden, problem.
misuse (verb) – use incorrectly; exploit, misemploy, misapply.
law enforcement agencies (noun) – a government agency responsible for enforcing the law. For example – Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and etc.
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).
disturbing (adjective) – upsetting, discomfiting, disconcerting, unsettling, disquieting, troubling.
federalism/federal framework/system (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
key (adjective) – important.
serving (adjective) – current, present, existing.
run-up to (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.
unmistakable (adjective) – unambiguous, unmistakable, indisputable, incontrovertible, indubitable, undeniable unquestionable; clear, crystal clear, well defined, explicit, categorical, outright, certain, decisive, absolute, manifest, distinct.
money laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
probe (noun) – investigation, search, inquiry.
trial (noun) – court case, lawsuit, inquiry, hearing, legal proceedings, legal action.
war footing (noun) – a state of preparedness (for war).
roving (adjective) – wandering, roaming.
fishing (adjective) – searching, looking, hunting.
expedition (noun) – mission, project, operation, undertaking, enterprise, assignment.
opponent (noun) – rival, adversary, opposition, nemesis, fellow contestant, rival.
selective (adjective) – particular, picky, choosy, discriminatory.
enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution, application, carrying out.
impair (verb) – damage, weaken, spoil, undermine, vitiate.
unbroken (adjective) – uninterrupted, continuous; complete, entire, whole.
chain (noun) – series, set.
unbroken chain (noun) – a series of things of the same type interconnected.
ill-gotten (adjective) – (of money) received/acquired illegally, obtained unfairly; ill-received.
lobbying (noun) – a group of people attempting to influence (the government / its official group/elected legislators) to create the actions, policies, or decisions to help a particular organization.
competence (noun) – capability, ability, capacity, talent, expertise, proficiency,
lay past tense of lie (verb) – be present, be situated, be placed, be positioned, exist
bring to the fore (phrase) – to move something forward to a most important position or to public attention (to make it more visible).
uninterrupted (adjective) – unbroken.
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.
go on to (phrasal verb) – continue, carry on, proceed.
bail (noun) – conditional, temporary release of an arrested/imprisoned person when a specified amount of security is deposited or pledged (as cash or property) to ensure his/her appearance in court when required.
central agencies (plural noun) – the central agencies are organizations in the executive branch that co-ordinate the activities of, and provide guidance to the operating ministries and agencies; e.g. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Income Tax Department (IT) and etc.
go after (phrasal verb) – chase, follow, pursue, run after, hunt, look for, search.
constitutional functionary (noun) – the functionary who derives his/her existence and powers directly from the Constitution. (e.g. the President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister, the Chief Justice of India, The Chief Election Commissioner & etc.).
functionary (noun) – government official; an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, selection, or employment.
as things stand (phrase) – in the present situation.
bring to a standstill (phrase) – impair, hamper, impede, spoil, criple, paralyse, weaken.
pretext (noun) – a false reason that we give for doing something by hiding the real reason; excuse, false excuse, ostensible reason, alleged reason, supposed grounds, pretence, semblance.
take its course (phrase) – to progress in a natural way without interference.
convincing (adjective) – reasonable, legitimate, rational, logical, valid, well-founded, justified, credible.
coincidence (noun) – co-occurrence, coexistence, simultaneity; concurrence, similarity, correlation.
charge (noun) – accusation, allegation, indictment.
let off (phrasal verb) – relieve from, excuse from, exempt from, spare from; clear, absolve, acquit, forgive, pardon.
join hands with (phrase) – work together with.
prominence (noun) – eminence, fame, greatness, notability, important position.
campaigning (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
campaign (verb) – promote, push, speak for, lobby for (an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making progress within a specific group).
obliterate (verb) – to destroy something completely, so that nothing is left; eliminate, eradicate, wipe out, annihilate, demolish.
band (noun) – group
anarchist (noun) – a person who supports anarchism (lawlessness)/anarchy (mobocracy); revolutionary, rebel, insurgent, subversive, disruptor, troublemaker.
mobocracy (noun) – lawlessness, absence of government, anarchy; chaos/disorder, mayhem.
amplify (verb) – raise, intensify, heighten, escalate; elaborate on, add detail to, go into detail about, augment.
conspiracy (noun) – (unlawful) plan/plot/script, intrigue, collaboration/deception, collusion.
conspiracy theory (noun) – an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister (criminal/menacing) and powerful groups, often political in motivation.
exchequer (noun) – the government department that controlled public money; national treasury, coffers, funds, resources, finances, reserves, money, wealth, cash, wherewithal, capital, assets, deep pockets, kitty.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
ensnare (verb) – trap, entrap, entangle, enmesh.
popularise (verb) – publicize, hype.
two wrongs do not make a right (phrase) – used to highlight that it is not acceptable to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you previously.