presidium
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pre·sid·i·um
noun \pri-ˈsi-dē-əm, prē-, -ˈzi-\ plural -ia \-dē-ə\ or pre·sid·iums
Definition of PRESIDIUM
1
: a permanent executive committee selected especially in Communist countries to act for a larger body
2
: a nongovernmental executive committee
Variants of PRESIDIUM
pre·sid·i·um also prae·sid·i·um \pri-, prē-, prī-\
Origin of PRESIDIUM
Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidium garrison
First Known Use: 1920
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