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
“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
So off went the owner of the cow to the Raja and told him that he wanted to call a panchayat.
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
Perhaps even more disconcerting is the diktat that a member of state's Khap Panchayat, or self-styled council of village heads, issued late last week, in an attempt to stem such crimes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2012
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 Elwin, Edward Fenton
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