gram sansad en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Bengali গ্রাম সংসদ (gram śoṅśod, literally “village parliament”), which is a learned borrowing from Sanskrit ग्राम (grāma) + संसद (saṃsada).
Meanings
- (West-Bengal) A body comprising all the voters of gram panchayat constituency, meeting at the behest of the head of the panchayat to discuss and implement local decisions.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gram sansads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |