praesidium

(prɪˈsɪdɪəm)

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a variant spelling of presidium

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praesidium - a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session

presidium

commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle

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praesidium

[prɪˈsɪdɪəm] N (Pol) → presidio m

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Our motto is 'Praesidium Libertatis' - Bastion of Freedom.

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The Gateway Family YMCA and the YMCA Guardians for Child Protection, with support from YMCA of the USA, Darkness to Light, the Redwoods Group Foundation, and Praesidium have made materials available to help adults learn more about preventing child sexual abuse.

Adults Step Up and Speak Out to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP acted as legal advisor and fund counsel, and Praesidium LLP supported TVM Capital Healthcare Partners Limited in coordinating and liaising with the both the DIFC and DFSA in respect of the application for the first DIFC QIF.

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Staying with the public sector, Ivo Aubrecht of the Czech Police Praesidium then gave a fascinating and detailed insight in to how this specialist unit approaches the examination of holograms to verify that they are genuine (or not).

Security holograms--and their future

The event was even attended by the IFSCC Praesidium, which is the governing body of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC).

NYSCC soars to new heights: a new level of education was reached by the New York chapter of the society of cosmetic chemists in June when chemists gathered on the 40th floor of building 7 at the World Trade Center complex in New York city to learn about antioxidants

The ensemble presented the same pieces of sacred music by Jan Dismas Zelenka and Frantisek lgnac Antonin Tuma that are included on the CD--Zelenka's Marian antiphons Sub tuum praesidium 1-111 ZWV 157 and Sanctus et Agnus Dei ZWV 34 and ZWV 36, alongside Tina's Stabat mater in G minor.

Music from Eighteenth-Century Prague Zelenka - Tuma