Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Nexus
noun
/ NEK-sus /
Medium
Meaning
A connection or series of connections linking two or more things; a central or focal point; often used to describe a network of corrupt linkages
Origin / Etymology
Latin nectere (to bind, connect)
Synonyms
Connection
Link
Network
Interface
Antonyms
Disconnection
Isolation
Separation
Example Sentence
"The anti-defection law was designed to break the nexus between corporate money and political power, but post-Tenth Schedule amendments have created new loopholes."
🎯 UPSC Usage
High-value word for GS2 (governance, corruption) and GS3 (security). Common in editorials: 'crime-politics nexus', 'money-power nexus', 'contractor-bureaucracy nexus'. Also used positively: 'food-water-energy nexus' (GS3 environment), 'technology-governance nexus'. The word implies systemic linkage, not just coincidence.
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