pre·sid·i·um (pr -sd  - m)n. pl. pre·sid·i·a (- -) or pre·sid·i·ums 1. Any of various permanent executive committees in Communist countries having power to act for a larger governing body. 2. Presidium An executive committee of the Supreme Soviet headed by the president. [Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidium, garrison; see presidio.] |
presidium, praesidium [prɪˈsɪdɪəm]
n pl -iums, -ia [-ɪə]
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) (in Communist countries) a permanent committee of a larger body, such as a legislature, that acts for it when it is in recess
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a collective presidency, esp of a nongovernmental organization
[from Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidium, from praesidēre to superintend; see preside]
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| Noun | 1. | presidium - 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 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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