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1. Conscription • Conscription, sometimes called the draft, is the compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names. Usage:...

1. Headwind vs tailwind • A tailwind is a wind that blows in the direction of travel of an object. A headwind blows against the direction of travel. • A tailwind increases the object's speed and reduces the time required to reach its destination, while a headwind has...

1. At bay • Forced to face or confront one's attackers or pursuers. Cornered. Usage: He felt at bay, like a very dim minister facing a hostile house. 2. Spiral out • To become less at a faster rate. Usage: Violence in the country is threatening to spiral out of...

1. Statesmanship • Skill in managing public affairs. Usage: We need strong statesmanship and leadership. • Statesmanship is the craft or skill of being a statesman, of leading a government well while diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting international...

1. Incursion vs Invasion • An incursion is an invasion as well as an attack. Incursion can also be used to describe other things that rush in like an army such as an invasive species into a new region or floodwaters entering your home. Usage: Lawmakers voted in...

1. Zero Budget Natural Farming • It is a natural farming technique that uses biological pesticides instead of chemical-based fertilizers. • Farmers use earthworms, cow dung, urine, plants, human excreta and such biological fertilizers for crop protection. • It reduces...

1. Global value chain • In development studies, the global value chain describes the people and activities involved in the production of a good or service and its supply, distribution, and post-sales activities when activities must be coordinated across geographies....

1. Sloganeer • Employ or invent slogans, typically in a political context. Usage: At least he avoided vapid sloganeering. 2. Chilling effect • In a legal context, a chilling effect is the inhibition or discouragement of the legitimate exercise of natural and legal...