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Plain definitions of the words that keep turning up in the coverage.

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Regulator

A public body that writes and enforces detailed rules within an area the legislature has assigned it, such…

Data breach

An incident in which personal or confidential data is accessed without authorisation. Most jurisdictions require disclosure within a…

Lede

The opening sentence or paragraph, carrying the most newsworthy fact. A buried lede is a story whose real…

Standfirst

The short line under a headline that sets up the story. Called a dek in American newsrooms.

Sanctions

Restrictions imposed by one government on dealings with another state, entity or individual. They work through banks and…

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