The Hindu Editorial (​​​​​Forced get-together) – Apr 14, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Forced get-together) – Apr 14, 2025:

1. forced (adjective) – compulsory, mandatory, coerced, compelled, intimidated, blackmailed.
2. get-together (noun) – a meeting or gathering.
3. alliance (noun) – association, coalition, union, partnership.
4. expediency (noun) – convenience, advantage, advantageousness, usefulness, utility, benefit.
5. dictate (verb) – order, command, pressurize, pull around.
6.  come together (verb) – gather, assemble, get together, congregate, meet, unite, join, and converge.
7. cautious (adjective) – careful, circumspect, vigilant, watchful, heedful, attentive, alert, wary, mindful, prudent.
8. persuade (verb) – convince, influence, urge (someone to take action).
9. endorse (verb) – uphold, support, confirm, approve, favour.
10. Wakf (noun) – Wakf Act, 1954 defines Wakf as, Wakf means the permanent dedication by a person professing the Islam, of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognized by Muslim Law as religious, pious, or charitable.
11. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (noun) – it is introduced to amend the 1995 Waqf Act (1995 Act). The proposed amendments seek to significantly reform the law by enhancing the Centre’s regulatory authority over waqf properties and, for the first time, permitting the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Waqf Boards. The draft legislation, proposed to be renamed the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act, 2024, is heralded by the government as a comprehensive overhaul aimed at enhancing “the efficiency of the administration and management of the waqf properties.
12. Bill (noun) – A Bill is a draft statute that becomes law after it is passed by both the Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President. All legislative proposals are brought before Parliament in the forms of Bills (or) draft statute/law, proposed legislation, proposal (presented to parliament/congress/council for discussion).
13. move (noun) – step, action, activity, measure.
14. leeway (noun) – freedom, latitude, flexibility, scope, room, space, margin, liberty, chance.
15. line (noun) – course of action, approach, position, direction, way.
16. public interest (noun) – the public good; the advantage/benefit of the community in general.
17. stitch up (phrasal verb) – arrange, organize (a deal/agreement to someone’s benefit).
18. lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring about, call forth, give rise to, produce
19. polarisation (noun) – separation of two contrasting groups (based on different opinions/beliefs).
20. narrow (verb) – decrease, reduce, contract, make smaller.
21. fence-sitter (noun) – a person who remains neutral or uncommitted in a dispute or decision; someone who avoids taking sides.
22. front (noun) – a particular situation; a particular sphere of activity or operation.
23. first-past-the-post (FPTP) (phrase) – an electoral system in which a candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins and becomes the Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for that seat.
24. besides (preposition/linking adverb) – in addition to; other than; apart from.
25. arithmetic (noun) – the use of numbers in counting and calculation.
26. high command (noun) – the people with the highest authority in an organization (especially in politics or the armed forces); senior leadership; top management.
27. conscious (adjective) – aware of; awake to; alert to; mindful of.
28. revive (verb) – rejuvenate, reinvigorate, renew, restore, revitalize, re-energize, regenerate, fortify, strengthen.
29. chemistry (noun) – an intense feeling of connection; a relationship, affinity, bond/connection, interaction.
30. mount (verb) – to increase, grow, rise, escalate; to organize, stage, prepare, arrange (a course of action).
31. cohesive (adjective) – united, integrated, cooperated; adhering.
32. campaign (noun) – an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making process within a specific group; canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; a set of organized actions to achieve an ambition.
33. dislodge (verb) – remove, unseat, bring down, topple.
34. growing (adjective) – increasing.
35. visibility (noun) – clarity, discernibility, prominence, perceptibility, attention.
36. Joint Action Committee (JAC) (noun) – an ad hoc (temporary) committee formed by a coalition of organizations or groups to coordinate and implement collective actions toward a specific objective.
37. fair (adjective) – just, equitable, fair-minded, open-minded, honest, upright.
38. delimitation (noun) – the act of establishing limits or boundaries in a Treaty, Judgement or other Agreement. It literally means the act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body.
39. demarcation (noun) – the physical marking of the boundary on the ground.
40. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) (noun) – an entrance examination in India for students aspiring to study graduate medical courses (MBBS), dental courses (BDS), and postgraduate courses (MD/MS) in government or private medical colleges.​
41. exemption (noun) – relief, exception, exclusion, freedom.  
42. attention (noun) – notice, observation, consideration, heed.
43. governance (noun) – government, administration, regime
44. stand (noun) – stance, viewpoint, standpoint, position, perspective, approach.
45. Common Minimum Programme (CMP) (noun) – a document outlining the minimum objectives of a coalition government in India. The CMP has gained prominence as coalition governments have become the norm in Indian politics.
46. dispel (verb) – to banish, eliminate, or dismiss (something, such as a belief, feeling, or misconception); to drive away.
47. perception (noun) – understanding, thought, belief, opinion, discernment, interpretation.
48. exploit (verb) – take advantage of, make use of, utilize, capitalize on, benefit from.
49. affirm (verb) – assert, declare, state, maintain, insist, confirm, vindicate, approve, uphold.
50. push for (phrasal verb) – demand, insist on, ask for; support, advocate, recommend, champion.
51. patch up (phrasal verb) – reconcile, settle, resolve, mend, heal, fix, restore, rectify, improve, accept.
52. patch-up (noun) – reconciliation, settlement, resolution, mending, healing, restoration.
53. splinter (noun) – a small fragment broken off from a larger object; a fragment resulting from a break or split; fragment, shard, sliver, piece, segment, offshoot, breakaway, faction, wing.
54. affairs (noun) – matters, concerns, business, dealings, operations, activities, undertakings.
55. overshadow (verb) – conceal, obscure, eclipse, outshine, dwarf, dominate.
56. transition (noun) – change.
57. concession (noun) – compromise, adjustment, modification, allowance, rebate, reduction, cut.
58. elevation (noun) – promotion, rise.
59. likely (adverb) – probably, presumably, doubtless, no doubt, in all likelihood, in all probability, most likely.
60. join hands with (verb phrase) – cooperate, collaborate, team up, unite, ally, band together, join forces, partner, work together.
61. poise (verb) – position, prepare oneself, ready oneself.
62. bring up the rear (phrase) – be at the end of the line/queue, be at the very end; come last in a race/contest.
63. level against (phrasal verb) – direct (an accusation/charge).
64. likelihood (noun) – probability, chance, prospect, odds.
65. 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.
66. sewn up past participle of sew up (phrasal verb) – to mend or repair something; manage, control, direct, reign (over), to get exclusive control of.
67. claimant (noun) – candidate, applicant.

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