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panchayat.

A village council or local government.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/Received-Pronunciation/pənˈt͡ʃɑjət̪/India
  1. A village council or local government.

    India · South-Asia
  2. An advisory council with limited powers under the absolute monarchy of 1961 to 1990.

    Nepal · historical
Where this word comes from

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

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