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Meaning of Pundit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
pɐɳ.ɖɪt̪

Definitions

  1. An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
  2. A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.
  3. A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.

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Examples

“This week we introduce Jenny Walker, who will be The Observer's expert pundit for the duration of the World Cup.”
“Pundits in black gowns, with spectacles on their noses and undigested wisdom in their insides; bearded headmen of the wards; [...] all these people and more also you might find in the white room.”
“At every hundredth pace the Pundit would automatically slip one bead. Each complete circuit of the rosary thus represented ten thousand paces.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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