gramadan: Meaning and Definition of

gra•ma•dan

Pronunciation: (grä-mä'dän, grä"mä-dän', gräm-dän'), [key]
— n.
  1. 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.
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