In Indian political and community life, a samiti is an association, committee, or organised group — a gathering of people united around a shared cause or local governance function.
In Indian political and community life, a samiti is an association, committee, or organised group — a gathering of people united around a shared cause or local governance function. From village development samitis to political party wings, the word covers everything from grassroots community groups to formal local bodies. It's bureaucratic and democratic all at once, the backbone of how civil society organises across much of India.
The residents formed a samiti to push the municipality on the broken road that had been promised repairs for two years.
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(India) A local political association.
Samiti means: A local political association.. It is mainly Indian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
samiti means: A local political association.. Register: informal, Indian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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