Transparency International (TI) has published the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) since 1995, annually ranking countries by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys.. The CPI generally defines corruption as the misuse of public power for private benefit..
The Vehicle Born Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) is but the latest such incarnation of a very old theme - but with a deadly, sometime mass destructive force. The DHS defines this as a potential weapon of mass destruction.
WOD means âWorkout of the dayâ. CrossFit gyms (also known as boxes) describe their daily workouts as WODs. It is a short-hand abbreviation used by Crossfitters. WOD is pronounced like the word âcodâ (as in the fish). Sometimes newbies make the mistake of saying WOD by spelling it out âW-O-Dâ when referring to it.