👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES --> 21 APRIL👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 1 from editorial - Mission Impossible - on Simultaneous Elections💥
leap (noun) – change, transformation, conversion.
Hindu Editorial usage : It is not too much of a leap to surmise that he believes that voters
surmise (verb) – guess, conjecture, suspect/speculate.
Hindu Editorial usage : It is not too much of a leap to surmise that he believes that voters
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Law Commission’s move to seek the opinion of the public, political parties, academicians and other stakeholders,
set out (phrasal verb) – present, describe, detail/explain.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Commission has released a three-page summary of its draft working paper, setting out the amendments that may be required in the Constitution and electoral laws
put together (phrasal verb) – compile, organize, arrange/assemble.
Hindu Editorial usage : It proposes to put together a report to forward to the Centre after getting the views of the public
constructive (adjective) – practical, effective, influential.
Hindu Editorial usage : Among its “possible recommendations” is a “constructive vote of no-confidence”
vote of no-confidence (phrase) – a vote indicating that the opposition is censuring the Government’s policy. (censure means express severe disapproval).
Hindu Editorial usage : Among its “possible recommendations” is a “constructive vote of no-confidence”
repose in (verb) – set, place (a confidence or trust in something).
Hindu Editorial usage : while expressing lack of confidence in one government, members of the legislature will have to repose trust in an alternative.
dissolution (noun) – cessation, conclusion, end/termination.
Hindu Editorial usage : It also suggests that premature dissolution of the House could be avoided if all members sit together and elect a leader
entail (verb) – cause/produce, generate, prompt.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would entail a temporary waiver of the anti-defection law so that members could help form a stable government without the fear of disqualification.
waiver (noun) – dispensation, refusal, renunciation.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would entail a temporary waiver of the anti-defection law so that members could help form a stable government without the fear of disqualification.
Anti-defection law (noun) – The 10th Schedule to the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law,’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment in 1985. The grounds of disqualification are specified in Paragraph 2 of the 10th Schedule. A member would incur a disqualification under paragraph 2 (1) (a) when he “voluntarily gives up his membership of a party” and under 2 (1) (b) when he/she votes (or abstains from voting) contrary to the directive issued by the party.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would entail a temporary waiver of the anti-defection law so that members could help form a stable government without the fear of disqualification.
flip side (noun) – other side; downside, drawbacks/disadvantages.
Hindu Editorial usage : The flip side is that it is nearly impossible to implement,
arbitrarily (adverb) – with random choice or personal whim.
Hindu Editorial usage : as it would mean arbitrarily curtailing or extending the term of existing legislatures to bring their election dates in line with the due date for the rest of the country
curtail (verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
Hindu Editorial usage : as it would mean arbitrarily curtailing or extending the term of existing legislatures to bring their election dates in line with the due date for the rest of the country
undermine (verb) – weaken, diminish, reduce.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would be the most difficult change to execute, as such a measure would undermine federalism as well as representative democracy.
federalism (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would be the most difficult change to execute, as such a measure would undermine federalism as well as representative democracy.
representative democracy (noun) – a type of democracy in which citizenry vote for government representatives to handle legislation and ruling the country on their behalf. citizenry (noun) – all the people/citizens (of a place/country considered as a whole).
Hindu Editorial usage : This would be the most difficult change to execute, as such a measure would undermine federalism as well as representative democracy.
direct democracy (noun) – a type of democracy in which the public vote on laws to be passed and all major issues. Citizens have more power here than in a representative democracy.
Hindu Editorial usage : Not mentioned in hindu . given for reference
proximity (noun) – closeness, nearness, adjacency (in time).
Hindu Editorial usage : categorise States based on proximity to the next general election,
live with (phrase) – accept.
Hindu Editorial usage : we may have to live with the reality that some part of the country will go to polls every few months.
Hindu Editorial usage : It is not too much of a leap to surmise that he believes that voters
surmise (verb) – guess, conjecture, suspect/speculate.
Hindu Editorial usage : It is not too much of a leap to surmise that he believes that voters
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Law Commission’s move to seek the opinion of the public, political parties, academicians and other stakeholders,
set out (phrasal verb) – present, describe, detail/explain.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Commission has released a three-page summary of its draft working paper, setting out the amendments that may be required in the Constitution and electoral laws
put together (phrasal verb) – compile, organize, arrange/assemble.
Hindu Editorial usage : It proposes to put together a report to forward to the Centre after getting the views of the public
constructive (adjective) – practical, effective, influential.
Hindu Editorial usage : Among its “possible recommendations” is a “constructive vote of no-confidence”
vote of no-confidence (phrase) – a vote indicating that the opposition is censuring the Government’s policy. (censure means express severe disapproval).
Hindu Editorial usage : Among its “possible recommendations” is a “constructive vote of no-confidence”
repose in (verb) – set, place (a confidence or trust in something).
Hindu Editorial usage : while expressing lack of confidence in one government, members of the legislature will have to repose trust in an alternative.
dissolution (noun) – cessation, conclusion, end/termination.
Hindu Editorial usage : It also suggests that premature dissolution of the House could be avoided if all members sit together and elect a leader
entail (verb) – cause/produce, generate, prompt.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would entail a temporary waiver of the anti-defection law so that members could help form a stable government without the fear of disqualification.
waiver (noun) – dispensation, refusal, renunciation.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would entail a temporary waiver of the anti-defection law so that members could help form a stable government without the fear of disqualification.
Anti-defection law (noun) – The 10th Schedule to the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law,’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment in 1985. The grounds of disqualification are specified in Paragraph 2 of the 10th Schedule. A member would incur a disqualification under paragraph 2 (1) (a) when he “voluntarily gives up his membership of a party” and under 2 (1) (b) when he/she votes (or abstains from voting) contrary to the directive issued by the party.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would entail a temporary waiver of the anti-defection law so that members could help form a stable government without the fear of disqualification.
flip side (noun) – other side; downside, drawbacks/disadvantages.
Hindu Editorial usage : The flip side is that it is nearly impossible to implement,
arbitrarily (adverb) – with random choice or personal whim.
Hindu Editorial usage : as it would mean arbitrarily curtailing or extending the term of existing legislatures to bring their election dates in line with the due date for the rest of the country
curtail (verb) – reduce, decrease, lessen.
Hindu Editorial usage : as it would mean arbitrarily curtailing or extending the term of existing legislatures to bring their election dates in line with the due date for the rest of the country
undermine (verb) – weaken, diminish, reduce.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would be the most difficult change to execute, as such a measure would undermine federalism as well as representative democracy.
federalism (noun) – a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
Hindu Editorial usage : This would be the most difficult change to execute, as such a measure would undermine federalism as well as representative democracy.
representative democracy (noun) – a type of democracy in which citizenry vote for government representatives to handle legislation and ruling the country on their behalf. citizenry (noun) – all the people/citizens (of a place/country considered as a whole).
Hindu Editorial usage : This would be the most difficult change to execute, as such a measure would undermine federalism as well as representative democracy.
direct democracy (noun) – a type of democracy in which the public vote on laws to be passed and all major issues. Citizens have more power here than in a representative democracy.
Hindu Editorial usage : Not mentioned in hindu . given for reference
proximity (noun) – closeness, nearness, adjacency (in time).
Hindu Editorial usage : categorise States based on proximity to the next general election,
live with (phrase) – accept.
Hindu Editorial usage : we may have to live with the reality that some part of the country will go to polls every few months.
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