Pundits in black gowns, with spectacles on their noses and undigested wisdom in their insides; bearded headmen of the wards; all these people and more also you might find in the white room.
A pundit is a person who knows a lot about a subject and is often asked to give information or opinions about it to the public. a well known political pundit. = expert. someone who is often asked to give their opinion publicly of a situation or subject political/media/TV etc pundits (pandit, from pandita )