👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES - 1 --> 24 APRIL👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 1 from editorial - Best-Laid Plans - on Turkish Politics 💥
consolidate (verb) – strengthen, secure, reinforce/fortify.
Hindu Editorial usage : President ErdoÄŸan attempts to consolidate power in Turkey with a snap election
snap (adjective) – spontaneous, unarranged, unplanned.
Hindu Editorial usage : President ErdoÄŸan attempts to consolidate power in Turkey with a snap election
take someone by surprise (phrase) – surprise, shock, stun.
Hindu Editorial usage : Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan did not take many by surprise last week when he called presidential and parliamentary elections in June,
lurch (noun) – a sudden uncontrolled movement.
Hindu Editorial usage : he has overseen the country’s steady lurch towards right-wing authoritarianism
right-wing (adjective) – alt-right, conservative, rightist (section of a political system).
Hindu Editorial usage : he has overseen the country’s steady lurch towards right-wing authoritarianism
authoritarianism (noun) – autocracy, fascism, totalitarianism/draconianism.
Hindu Editorial usage : he has overseen the country’s steady lurch towards right-wing authoritarianism
referendum (noun) – public vote; a direct vote in which people cast ballots to decide on a specific issue or policy
Hindu Editorial usage : Last year he won a controversial referendum favouring an executive presidency
pull off (phrasal verb) – achieve, succeed in, accomplish.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. ErdoÄŸan had pulled off a slender victory in the plebiscite, though the exercise was held under a national emergency
slender (adjective) – modest, slight, scant/little.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. ErdoÄŸan had pulled off a slender victory in the plebiscite, though the exercise was held under a national emergency
plebiscite (noun) – public vote, ballot, popular vote.
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. ErdoÄŸan had pulled off a slender victory in the plebiscite, though the exercise was held under a national emergency
detention (noun) – custody, restraint, arrest.
Hindu Editorial usage : several opposition leaders were in detention.
sagging (adjective) – declining, becoming weak.
Hindu Editorial usage : The outcome reinforced concerns about the sagging popularity of his Justice and Development Party (AKP).
overheat (verb) – to show noticeable inflation.
Hindu Editorial usage : The risk of Turkey’s economy overheating, besides soaring inflation, would make Mr. ErdoÄŸan wary of leaving time for the opposition to consolidate.
inflation (noun) – increase of price level of goods & services & vice versa decrease of currency value.
Hindu Editorial usage : The risk of Turkey’s economy overheating, besides soaring inflation, would make Mr. ErdoÄŸan wary of leaving time for the opposition to consolidate.
wary (noun) – cautious, careful, alert.
Hindu Editorial usage : The risk of Turkey’s economy overheating, besides soaring inflation, would make Mr. ErdoÄŸan wary of leaving time for the opposition to consolidate.
avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
Hindu Editorial usage : For now, averting a run-off would be uppermost on his mind. Observers cite recent developments as a prelude to the elections.
run-off (noun) – election again after a tie or inconclusive result.
Hindu Editorial usage : For now, averting a run-off would be uppermost on his mind. Observers cite recent developments as a prelude to the elections.
prelude (noun) – preliminary, preparation, overture/opening.
Hindu Editorial usage : For now, averting a run-off would be uppermost on his mind. Observers cite recent developments as a prelude to the elections.
hard line (noun) – uncompromising & strict attachment/commitment to a policy.
Hindu Editorial usage : The latter’s hard line on the Kurdish question and opposition to the Western alliance
notwithstanding (adverb) – nevertheless, nonetheless, in spite of that.
Hindu Editorial usage : notwithstanding Turkey’s membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and long-standing ambition to join the European Union
emblematic (adjective) – symbolic, representative, demonstrative.
Hindu Editorial usage : The pact between the two parties is emblematic of Mr. ErdoÄŸan’s overall political shift to a hardline stance at home and in his foreign policy
tap into (verb) – exploit, use/utilize, make use of.
Hindu Editorial usage : Turkey’s offensive in January against a Kurdish enclave in north-west Syria tapped into a deep hostility at home against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK),
insurgency movement (noun) – rebellion, revolt, uprising.
Hindu Editorial usage : an insurgency movement.
militia (noun) – armed forces, military unit, soldiery (from the civil population to support main forces).
Hindu Editorial usage : Conversely, the attack on Afrin drew strong condemnation from Ankara’s NATO allies, who count on Kurdish militias in their military campaign against the Islamic State.
shrunk (past participle of shrink) (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
Hindu Editorial usage : At home, democratic space in Turkey has severely shrunk since the imposition of a national emergency and the crackdown following an unsuccessful military coup in 2016
imposition (noun) – implementation, execution, enforcement.
Hindu Editorial usage : At home, democratic space in Turkey has severely shrunk since the imposition of a national emergency and the crackdown following an unsuccessful military coup in 2016
crackdown (verb) – clampdown, getting tough/severe measures, suppression.
Hindu Editorial usage : At home, democratic space in Turkey has severely shrunk since the imposition of a national emergency and the crackdown following an unsuccessful military coup in 2016
coup (noun) – seizure of power, takeover, revolt.
Hindu Editorial usage : At home, democratic space in Turkey has severely shrunk since the imposition of a national emergency and the crackdown following an unsuccessful military coup in 2016
creeping (adjective) – (of a negative manner) occurring, developing gradually.
Hindu Editorial usage : The routine labelling of protesters as terrorists and communists reflects a creeping intolerance against even normal expressions of dissent.
intolerance (noun) – bigotry, narrow-mindedness; prejudice/discrimination.
Hindu Editorial usage : The routine labelling of protesters as terrorists and communists reflects a creeping intolerance against even normal expressions of dissent.
dissent (noun) – disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion/argument.
Hindu Editorial usage : The routine labelling of protesters as terrorists and communists reflects a creeping intolerance against even normal expressions of dissent.
salvage (verb) – protect, preserve, conserve.
Hindu Editorial usage : Even as he seeks to consolidate his hold on power, Mr. ErdoÄŸan can only salvage his reputation if he starts restoring civil liberties ahead of the election.
Hindu Editorial usage : President ErdoÄŸan attempts to consolidate power in Turkey with a snap election
snap (adjective) – spontaneous, unarranged, unplanned.
Hindu Editorial usage : President ErdoÄŸan attempts to consolidate power in Turkey with a snap election
Hindu Editorial usage : Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan did not take many by surprise last week when he called presidential and parliamentary elections in June,
Hindu Editorial usage : he has overseen the country’s steady lurch towards right-wing authoritarianism
Hindu Editorial usage : he has overseen the country’s steady lurch towards right-wing authoritarianism
Hindu Editorial usage : he has overseen the country’s steady lurch towards right-wing authoritarianism
Hindu Editorial usage : Last year he won a controversial referendum favouring an executive presidency
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. ErdoÄŸan had pulled off a slender victory in the plebiscite, though the exercise was held under a national emergency
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. ErdoÄŸan had pulled off a slender victory in the plebiscite, though the exercise was held under a national emergency
Hindu Editorial usage : Mr. ErdoÄŸan had pulled off a slender victory in the plebiscite, though the exercise was held under a national emergency
Hindu Editorial usage : several opposition leaders were in detention.
Hindu Editorial usage : The outcome reinforced concerns about the sagging popularity of his Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Hindu Editorial usage : The risk of Turkey’s economy overheating, besides soaring inflation, would make Mr. ErdoÄŸan wary of leaving time for the opposition to consolidate.
Hindu Editorial usage : The risk of Turkey’s economy overheating, besides soaring inflation, would make Mr. ErdoÄŸan wary of leaving time for the opposition to consolidate.
Hindu Editorial usage : The risk of Turkey’s economy overheating, besides soaring inflation, would make Mr. ErdoÄŸan wary of leaving time for the opposition to consolidate.
Hindu Editorial usage : For now, averting a run-off would be uppermost on his mind. Observers cite recent developments as a prelude to the elections.
Hindu Editorial usage : For now, averting a run-off would be uppermost on his mind. Observers cite recent developments as a prelude to the elections.
Hindu Editorial usage : For now, averting a run-off would be uppermost on his mind. Observers cite recent developments as a prelude to the elections.
Hindu Editorial usage : The latter’s hard line on the Kurdish question and opposition to the Western alliance
notwithstanding (adverb) – nevertheless, nonetheless, in spite of that.
Hindu Editorial usage : notwithstanding Turkey’s membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and long-standing ambition to join the European Union
Hindu Editorial usage : The pact between the two parties is emblematic of Mr. ErdoÄŸan’s overall political shift to a hardline stance at home and in his foreign policy
Hindu Editorial usage : Turkey’s offensive in January against a Kurdish enclave in north-west Syria tapped into a deep hostility at home against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK),
Hindu Editorial usage : an insurgency movement.
Hindu Editorial usage : Conversely, the attack on Afrin drew strong condemnation from Ankara’s NATO allies, who count on Kurdish militias in their military campaign against the Islamic State.
Hindu Editorial usage : At home, democratic space in Turkey has severely shrunk since the imposition of a national emergency and the crackdown following an unsuccessful military coup in 2016
Hindu Editorial usage : At home, democratic space in Turkey has severely shrunk since the imposition of a national emergency and the crackdown following an unsuccessful military coup in 2016
Hindu Editorial usage : At home, democratic space in Turkey has severely shrunk since the imposition of a national emergency and the crackdown following an unsuccessful military coup in 2016
Hindu Editorial usage : At home, democratic space in Turkey has severely shrunk since the imposition of a national emergency and the crackdown following an unsuccessful military coup in 2016
Hindu Editorial usage : The routine labelling of protesters as terrorists and communists reflects a creeping intolerance against even normal expressions of dissent.
Hindu Editorial usage : The routine labelling of protesters as terrorists and communists reflects a creeping intolerance against even normal expressions of dissent.
Hindu Editorial usage : The routine labelling of protesters as terrorists and communists reflects a creeping intolerance against even normal expressions of dissent.
Hindu Editorial usage : Even as he seeks to consolidate his hold on power, Mr. ErdoÄŸan can only salvage his reputation if he starts restoring civil liberties ahead of the election.
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