panchayat
noun
an elective village council in India.
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panchayat
American
[puhn-chah-yuht]
/ pənˈtʃɑ jət /
noun
Panchayat
British
/ pənˈtʃɑːjət /
noun
Etymology
Origin of panchayat
First recorded in 1880–85, panchayat is from the Hindi word pañcāyat
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Due to get married later this year, Mr Tamaichekar and his fiancée have already informed the panchayat in the city of Pune, where they live, that they will not undergo the test.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2018
Village councils, called panchayat or jirga, are illegal but widespread in rural areas where the justice system is out of reach or perceived to be untrustworthy.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2017
This was a distinct type of a panchayat, made up entirely of elders from the same extended family.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2017
"No family would accept me because of the fear of the panchayat," he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2015
When this became known the villagers held a panchayat to enquire into the matter, but the girl flatly declined to give any information and her father and brothers were unable to point out the offender.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry
In 2012, he organized a Khap Panchayat in Bibipur.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
He describes Panchayat as a "middle-of-the-road" show which tells simple stories of ordinary people.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2023
So what is it about Panchayat that has made millions of Indians fall in love with it?
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2023
"This is a fight for our lives and livelihood," Gajendrasinh Jadeja, head of Navinal Panchayat, a village that is a party in the case, said in an email.
From Reuters ● Mar. 30, 2016
In Indian villages there is what is called a Panchayat, or committee of five, for the settlement of disputes, although of late years many of the Panchayats have become practically moribund.
From India and the Indians by Elwin, Edward Fenton
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