cutcherry

cutcherry
/keuh cher"ee, kuch"euh ree/, n., pl. cutcherries.
1. (in India) a public administrative or judicial office.
2. any administrative office.
Also, cutchery.
[1600-10; < Hindi kaceri, var. of KACAHRI audience house, courthouse, office]

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