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lekgotla

lekgotla noun: a consultative process between groups pursuing a common goal.

Noun

lekgotla (plural lekgotlas)

  1. (South Africa) A consultative process between groups pursuing a common goal.
    • 'Cabinet held its second lekgotla for the year on 23-25 July 2001. The mid-year meeting was aimed at reviewing the implementation of the programme government announced at the beginning of the year'.2001, media briefing by President Thabo Mbeki

Forms of lekgotla

plurallekgotlas

Origin of lekgotla

From Tswana lekgotla (“a public place where consultation and judicial proceedings are conducted”).

Questions about lekgotla

What does lekgotla mean?
Lekgotla means a consultative process between groups pursuing a common goal.
What part of speech is lekgotla?
Lekgotla is a noun.
What is the plural of lekgotla?
The plural of lekgotla is lekgotlas.

Words near lekgotla in the dictionary

  1. lekanes
  2. Lekas
  3. Lekases
  4. Lekawski
  5. Lekenik
  6. lekgotla
  7. lekgotlas
  8. Lekh
  9. lekha
  10. lekhas
  11. Lekhitic

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