Pundit (Politics)
Pundit in contemporary English refers to an individual considered highly knowledgeable in a particular subject area, most typically political analysis and the social sciences, although the use of the term is currently undergoing something of a change.
Origins
The term originates from the Indian term pandit, which refers to someone who chanted memorized holy texts at various events.
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