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panchayat
[ puhn-chah-yuht ]
noun
- an elective village council in India.
Panchayat
/ pənˈtʃɑːjət /
noun
- a village council in India
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Word History and Origins
Origin of panchayat1
First recorded in 1880–85, panchayat is from the Hindi word pañcāyat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of panchayat1
Hindi, from Sanskrit panch five, because such councils originally consisted of five members
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Example Sentences
He however refused to accept the decision and said that he would go and find two people to represent him on the panchayat.
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The Panchayat is only a rough and ready way of settling disputes, or punishing minor offences.
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There is another reason why the Panchayat, as applied to Christian congregations, is not altogether wholesome.
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No one could deny that the reason was a good one and so the panchayat had to allow the divorce.
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However he had to give back the cow and pay twenty-five rupees to the panchayat.
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