ˈväˌäd, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural vaa·dim ˌväˌäˈdēm, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷)
Etymology: Late Hebrew wa'ad
: an authorized Jewish representative body that serves in an advisory or supervisory capacity for activities (as the production and sale of kosher food products) of the Jewish community