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VERB + PANCHAYAT
called
PANCHAYAT + NOUN
village
PREP.
in
noun
A village council or local government.
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?”
An advisory council with limited powers under the absolute monarchy of 1961 to 1990.
noun — a village council in India or southern Pakistan
He called a panchayat of the village and asked them if they objected to having a mill go up next to their village.
Wiktionary“You're in the panchayat,” she said. “So couldn't you make that official?”
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In some senses, panchayat is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.