He called a panchayat of the village and asked them if they objected to having a mill go up next to their village.
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Panchayat
/panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/
Synonyms for "panchayat" (14 found)
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Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
five member councillocal councillocal governance frameworklocal government body
Related words (7)
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9 entrieselder councilgram panchayatpanchayat samitithree level arrangementthree tier structurevillage assemblyvillage panchayat boardward panchayatzila panchayat
Collocations
6 entriesgram panchayatlocal self governmentpanchayat electionspanchayat rajrural governancevillage panchayat
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5 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
“You're in the panchayat,” she said. “So couldn't you make that official?”
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