panchayat

• Substantiv, das einen Dorfrat oder ein Organ der lokalen Selbstverwaltung in Indien oder im südlichen Pakistan bezeichnet, das traditionell für Verwaltungs- und Justizaufgaben in der Gemeinschaft zuständig ist.

A noun referring to a village council or local self-government institution in India or southern Pakistan, traditionally responsible for administrative and judicial functions within a community.

1. Village councilB2formal

   A traditional system of local self-governance in villages in India and southern Pakistan, typically consisting of elected elders.

   Dorfrat

   • The panchayat met to discuss the new irrigation project.
   • Disputes over land are often resolved by the local panchayat.
   • The panchayat decided to build a new school in the village.