panchayat
/pʌnˈtʃɑːjət/noun
उच्चारण पन्चायट
पंचायत, ग्राम पंचायत
Core word
noun
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[C + sing./pl. verb] Indian English
an elected council that governs a village or a group of villages in India
पंचायत, ग्राम पंचायत
- The panchayat decided to build a new school in the village.
- Radhika was elected to the village panchayat at the age of twenty-five.
- The panchayat repaired the village road before the monsoon.
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- Women now hold many seats in the gram panchayat.
- The panchayat meets once a month to discuss local matters.
Synonyms village council
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[C] Indian English
a traditional meeting of the elders of a village or community to settle disputes
पंचायत (विवाद सुलझाने के लिए बुज़ुर्गों की बैठक)
- The quarrel over the land was taken to the panchayat.
- The village panchayat met under the banyan tree to settle the water dispute.
- The elders of the panchayat listened to both sides of the dispute.
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- Both families accepted the decision of the panchayat.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
village council
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General knowledge
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 gave constitutional status to panchayati raj institutions.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि 1992 के 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act ने panchayati raj संस्थाओं को संवैधानिक दर्जा दिया।