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punchayet

punchayet

9.9
A local village council in India and southern Pakistan that makes decisions and settles arguments
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : panchayat
  • The elders gathered at the punchayet to resolve the villagers' dispute.

Examples

  • The village punchayet met to discuss the new irrigation project.

  • Many locals trust the punchayet to resolve disputes fairly.

  • Many decisions affecting local governance are made by the punchayet.

  • The tradition of the punchayet dates back several centuries in rural India.

  • The village punchayet met to discuss the new irrigation project.

  • Many locals trust the punchayet to resolve disputes fairly.

  • The elders gathered at the punchayet to resolve the villagers' dispute.

Synonyms

Jirga
vspunchayet
4 9.9

A group of older men in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan who meet to decide local disagreements and rules

is a local council for village affairs in India and southern Pakistan
panchayat
vspunchayet
  • Indian
1 9.9

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

is the same in meaning but uses another common spelling
panchayet
vspunchayet
  • Indian
9.9

A local group in India and southern Pakistan that manages village affairs and settles disputes

is the same in meaning but is an alternative spelling

Surface Forms

punchayet singular
punchayets plural

Etymology

The word punchayet comes from India and is built on the root panch, which means 'five'. It began as a meeting of five village elders who decided local matters, so today punchayet means a local village council that settles disputes.