gramadan

gramadan: /grah mah"dahn, grah'mah dahn", grahm dahn"/, n.

the practice advocated by followers of Mahatma Gandhi in which village landowners in India transfer the title to and the management of their property to a village assembly that represents the interests of all the villagers.

Also, gramdan /grahm dahn"/.

[1955-60; < Hindi gramadan, equiv. to grama village + dan gift, donation]

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gramadan — /grah mah dahn, grah mah dahn , grahm dahn /, n. the practice advocated by followers of Mahatma Gandhi in which village landowners in India transfer the title to and the management of their property to a village assembly that represents the… … Universalium
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