Newspaper ಪದಕೋಶ :: 03 :: ಸಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 7, 2010

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Banana Republic = a small country that is politically unstable and has a one-crop economy controlled by foreign capital
{ ... the mechanics of cloning iraq into a 21st century banana republic are in place ... }

Stance = 1. the way a person or animal stands ; 2. the attitude adopted in confronting or dealing with a particular situation

{ ... such a hawkish stance on borders ... }

cut loose = to act or speak without self-control

{ ... US is raring to cut-loose and get out of hindukush ... }

cliche = 1. a stereotype printing plate; 2. an expression or idea that has become trite

{ ... the situation may sound cliched but that is the only possible way ... }

cliched = full of cliches

trite = worn out by constant use ; no longer haveing freshness, originality or novelty

Sceptical = 1.not easily persuaded or convinced; 2.doubting; 3. questioning

{ ... US principally drew up the road map and largely got a sceptical international community to endorse it ... }

Interlocutor = a person taking part in converstion or dialogue

{ ... Mr. Karzai had a key interlocutor ... }

Bizarre =  1.very odd in manner or appearance; 2.marked by extreme contrasts and incongruities of color, design or style

{ ... the bizarre operation(military) was undertaken despite the ... }

Interregnum = an interwal between two successive reigns, when the country has no sovereign; 2. any break in series or continuity

{ ... in the interregnum between the london conferrence and loya jirga ... }

Loya Jirga = A loya jirga (Pashto: لويه جرګه) is a "grand assembly," a phrase in the Pashto language meaning "grand council." A loya jirga is a mass meeting usually prepared for major events such as choosing a new king, adopting a constitution, or discussing important national political or emergency matters as well as disputes in the Pashtun areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan ( from wiki )

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