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noun
A village council or local government.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, South-Asia
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noun
An advisory council with limited powers under the absolute monarchy of 1961 to 1990.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Nepal, historical
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noun
a village council in India or southern Pakistan
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: panchayet, punchayet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: council
History
Borrowed from Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, “panchayat (originally a council of five)”).
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
