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panchayet

panchayet

9.9
A local group in India and southern Pakistan that manages village affairs and settles disputes
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : panchayet
  • The panchayet met to resolve a boundary dispute between neighboring villages.

Examples

  • She was elected as the first woman head of her village panchayet.

  • The village panchayet meets every Friday.

  • In rural India, important decisions are often made by the panchayet.

  • Many villagers trust their panchayet to resolve conflicts.

  • In rural India, important decisions are often made by the panchayet.

  • The panchayet met to resolve a boundary dispute between neighboring villages.

  • Many villagers trust their panchayet to resolve conflicts.

Synonyms

panchayat
vspanchayet
  • Indian
1 9.9

A local village council in India that makes decisions and settles disputes

has identical meaning but represents a different accepted spelling
punchayet
vspanchayet
  • Indian
9.9

A local village council in India and southern Pakistan that makes decisions and settles arguments

has identical meaning but is an alternate spelling used for the same council

How Local

panchayet
  • Indian
9.9
town meeting
42 2.6
city council
88 2.4

Surface Forms

panchayet singular
panchayets plural

Etymology

The word panchayet comes from the Indian word panch, which means 'five', because traditionally a council of five elders met to settle village matters. So a panchayet today is a local village council that makes decisions and solves disputes.