panchayat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of panchayat
First recorded in 1880–85, panchayat is from the Hindi word pañcāyat
Example Sentences
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These need to be then given to the local panchayat or village council.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2023
Legal disputes within the community, from marriages to murders, are presided over by the panchayat.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 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
"No family would accept me because of the fear of the panchayat," he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2015
No one could deny that the reason was a good one and so the panchayat had to allow the divorce.
From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry
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