Meaning of panchayat | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“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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