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panchayat

/pʌnˈtʃaɪ.ət/

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noun

/pʌnˈtʃaɪ.ət/formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее деревенский совет или орган местного самоуправления в Индии или южном Пакистане, традиционно отвечающий за административные и судебные функции в общине.

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.

    ruСельский совет

    • 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.
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