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toshaos

toshaos is the plural of toshao.

Meaning of toshao

Noun

toshao (plural toshaos)

  1. (Guyana, historical) The elected leader or head of an Indigenous Amerindian community in Guyana, responsible for representing the village and managing its affairs, particularly in dealings with the government.
    • Membership representation on the board has recently been changed to include 16 community leaders, one other elected community member from each village, a youth group leader, the toshao (village leader) for Annai District, an elder and one woman leader.2006, Sharon Ousman, Duncan Macqueen, Grace Roberts, Stronger by Association: Lessons from Guyana's Forest-based Associations (IIED small and medium forest enterprise series; 16), International...

Questions about toshaos

What is toshaos the plural of?
Toshaos is the plural of toshao.

Words near toshaos in the dictionary

  1. toshachs
  2. toshake
  3. toshakhana
  4. toshakhanas
  5. toshao
  6. toshaos
  7. toshau
  8. toshaus
  9. toshear
  10. toshed
  11. toshed up

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