panchayat
noun
an elective village council in India.
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
Example Sentences
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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
“If they act outside of law, then the panchayat and its members should be prosecuted according to law.”
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
He however refused to accept the decision and said that he would go and find two people to represent him on the panchayat.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas
In 2012, he organized a Khap Panchayat in Bibipur.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
So what is it about Panchayat that has made millions of Indians fall in love with it?
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2023
But above all, she says, Panchayat was "an excellent show", which stood out for its "brilliant performances" and was "very nuanced in the understanding of its characters".
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
The members of the Panchayat return to their homes, and, with the fullest detail, repeat to wife and children the incidents that the inquiry has disclosed.
From India and the Indians by Edward Fenton Elwin
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