Etymology

gherao

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Today it means: A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met. Full definition →

Hindi घेराव
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromघेराव“encirclement”
  2. English todaygherao

From Hindi घेराव (gherāv, “encirclement”).

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