adhikarana

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noun

In ancient India, an administrative department

OriginSanskrit अधिकरण →
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Meanings

nounadhikarana (plural adhikaranas)

plural adhikaranas

  1. historicalIn ancient India, an administrative department
  2. historicalThe office of such a department

Origin

  1. Sanskritअधिकरण“government”
  2. Englishadhikarana

Borrowed from Sanskrit अधिकरण (adhikaraṇa, “government”).

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adhikarana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhikarana

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“adhikarana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhikarana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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