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Basic administrative division in Belarus, historically referring to peasant communes This article is about a historical administrative term in Belarus. For its usage in Ukraine, see Hromada. For its usage in Poland, see Gromada.
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Hramada (Belarusian: грамада, [ɣramaˈda], sometimes also wrongly spelled as gramada or confused for the Ukrainian word hromada or Polish word gromada) is a Belarusian word that means "gathering of people", i.e., "assembly". Historically a hramada was meant as a peasant commune, which gathered meetings for discussing and resolving current issues.

Historically the word was often used in names of Belarusian leftist political parties.

Historical political parties:

Modern political parties:

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