The Hindu Editorial (Ending dominance) – Oct 26, 2022

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Competition Commission of India (CCI) (noun) – India’s competition watchdog (regulator); The objectives of The Competition Act, 2002, as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 are sought to be achieved through the Competition Commission of India, which has been established by the Central Government with effect from 14th October 2003. It is the duty of the Commission to eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade in the markets of India.
powerhouse (noun) – a person/organisation/country with a lot of energy, power & influence.
environment (noun) – situation, scenario, backdrop, climate.
abuse (verb) – misuse, take advantage of.
regulate (verb) – supervise, oversee, monitor, check, inspect, administer.
ecosystem (noun) – complex situation/environment.
undertake (verb) – promise to do a particular thing; start, begin, accept, take on oneself.
provisional (adjective) – temporary, short-term, interim, transitional.
provisional sum (noun) – a provisional sum is an estimate, made for a specific part of the project that is yet to be described in enough detail.
come down on (phrasal verb) – criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, castigate, lambast (harshly).
restrictive (adjective) – restricting, constraining, confining, prohibitive.
clause (noun) – provision, requirement, condition.
original equipment manufacturer (OEM) (noun) – a company that manufactures and sells products or components of a product that are used in another company’s end product.
keep at bay (phrase) – prevent someone/something from having an effect.
facilitate (verb) – make easy, make possible, clear the way for, open the door for; enable, assist, help.
regulator (noun) – an association/statutory body that supervises a particular business activity; observer, ombudsman, watchdog.
shut out (phrasal verb) – block, stop, halt, keep out.
business as usual (phrase) – a normal state of affairs, the daily round, routine, a normal pattern.
cease-and-desist (adjective) – relating a legally mandatory order from a court or government agency asking someone to stop involving in a specific activity.
for instance (phrase) – for example.
henceforth (adverb) – from this time on, in future, from now on.
bouquet (noun) – bunch.
default (adjective) – preselected.
slew of (noun) – a large number of, lot, range.
tweak (verb) – adjust, modify, alter, change.
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
open up (phrasal verb) – make available, make accessible.
to one’s credit (phrase) – used to mention that someone deserves praise/admiration.
anti-competitive (adjective) – relating to the practices that prevent or reduce competition in a market.
call out (phrasal verb) – criticize someone publicly; shout, censure, reprimand, rebuke.
potential (adjective) – possible, likely, probable.