Definition of presidium
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\-dē-ə\ orpresidiums
1 : a permanent executive committee selected especially in Communist countries to act for a larger body
2 : a nongovernmental executive committee
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Origin and Etymology of presidium
Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidium garrison
First Known Use: 1920
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