"IT cell" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: IT cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} IT cell (plural IT cells)
  1. (India, politics) a department of a political party set up to promote the party and influence political discussion on social media Tags: India Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-IT_cell-en-noun-n47KwhOC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English Topics: government, politics

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