The Hindu Editorial (Change in Jharkhand) – Feb 02, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Change in Jharkhand) – Feb 02, 2024:

on/under the scanner (phrase) – under investigation or examination.
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.
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).
step down (phrasal verb) – resign, retire, quit, stand down, give up, renounce, leave (a job/position)”.
allegation (noun) – accusation, charge, indictment.
money laundering (noun) – a secret act of moving illegally acquired funds into legal bank accounts or investments.
forged (adjective) – fake, falsified, manipulated, counterfeited, invalid.
judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested; judges collectively.
necessitate (verb) – require, demand, call for, entail, make necessary.
a accused (noun) – a suspected person.
enforceable (adjective) – compulsory, mandatory, obligatory, required (by law).
Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 (noun) – It is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted by the NDA government to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from money-laundering.
command (verb) – have authority over; receive, get, obtain, be given.
sweeping (adjective) – extensive, overwhelming, decisive, thorough, complete/total.
barrier (noun) – blockade, hurdle, obstacle, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance.
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.
challenge (verb) – disagree with, question, object to, dispute.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse, approve, vindicate, validate.
stake (noun) – risk, ante, involvement, concern (in a situation/system).
raise the stakes (verb) – to increase the risks or considerations involved in taking an action; up the ante.
implications (noun) – consequence/outcome, ramification, repercussion.
polity (noun) – a politically organized society.
seek (verb) – ask for, request, appeal for.
hearing (noun) – inquiry, investigation, examination, legal proceedings.
plea (noun) – appeal, petition, entreaty.
turn up (verb) – arrive, appear, be present, show up.
call for (phrasal verb) – require, publicly ask/necessitate, demand.
feudal (adjective) – ancient, archaic; outdated, outmoded, old-fashioned.
oppress (verb) – harass, afflict, torment, trouble, persecute, bedevil, bother, annoy, disturb.
term (verb) – describe as.
assault (noun) – attack.
face with (verb) – be confronted by, encounter, come up against, come into contact with
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
cover (noun) – shelter, protection, shield, defence.
identity (noun) – a social category, a set of persons marked by a label and distinguished by rules deciding membership and (alleged) characteristic features or attributes; individuality, character, originality.
undeniable (adjective) – indisputable, unquestionable, incontestable, undoubted.
the long arm of the law (phrase) – the extensive or far-reaching power of the law.
entangle (verb) – involve in a tough situation; involve, implicate enmesh, mix up, embroil, catch up, bog down.
feud (noun) – argument, dispute, disagreement, quarrel, row, fight, squabble, difference of opinion.
compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement, middle ground, give and take, bargain, deal.
veteran (noun) – (long-serving) expert, seasoned, mature, established/experienced (person in an area of activity).
first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (noun) – An Act to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, to provide for Special Courts for the trial of such offences and for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
unlikely (adjective) – doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable.
stand (verb) – remain valid, remain effective, hold good, be in use.
establish (verb) – demonstrate, sow, prove, indicate, signify, display, exhibit.
design (noun) – intention, aim, purpose, plan, objective.
reengineering (noun) – restructure, rearrangement.
alliance (noun) – association, union, partnership.
swiftly (adverb) – quickly, instantly, promptly, immediately, suddenly, expeditiously.
facilitate (verb) – assist, help, aid, ease, make easy, make possible.
occasion (noun) – time, moment.
join hands with (phrase) – work together with.
distinction (noun) – difference, differentiation, divergence, variation, variance, dissimilarity.