Sentence:  A chupen is a liaison agent between the section of the village which he represents and the <WSD>gup</WSD> (an elected head of a block of villages). ... The <WSD>gups</WSD> and maangi-aps have been a central feature of Bhutanese village life since the 17th century. The <WSD>gup</WSD> has traditionally been an intermediary between the community and the state. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An elected head of a gewog in Bhutan.