panchayat

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/
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/panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/ · /pənˈt͡ʃɑjət̪/

Definition of panchayat

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (India, South-Asia)A village council or local government.
    “He called a panchayat of the village and asked them if they objected to having a mill go up next to their village.”
    ““You're in the panchayat,” she said. “So couldn't you make that official?””
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noun

  1. (India, South-Asia)A village council or local government.
    “He called a panchayat of the village and asked them if they objected to having a mill go up next to their village.”
    ““You're in the panchayat,” she said. “So couldn't you make that official?””
  2. (Nepal, historical)An advisory council with limited powers under the absolute monarchy of 1961 to 1990.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, “panchayat (originally a council of five)”).

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