presidium (redirected from praesidiums)

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.

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[Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidium, garrison; see presidio.]

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presidium

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(in Communist countries) a permanent administrative committee [Russian prezidium]

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