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
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
Arun Jadhav, who is not directly related to Dilip Jadhav, said he had been called to the village that day to attend a memorial service for the teenager’s mother that evolved into the panchayat meeting.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2016
"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
He describes Panchayat as a "middle-of-the-road" show which tells simple stories of ordinary people.
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
What do you think of the diktat issued by a Khap Panchayat member in Haryana about reducing the marriageable age to 16 years?
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2012
Again: The resuscitation of the village system has other bearings, not usually considered in connection with the general subject of the inauguration of the Panchayat system.
From The Case for India by Besant, Annie Wood
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