pundit
/ˈpʌn.dɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
- A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.
- A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.
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