presidium

noun pre·sid·i·um \pri-ˈsi-dē-əm, prē-, -ˈzi-\

plural -ia \-dē-ə\ or pre·sid·iums

Definition of PRESIDIUM

: a permanent executive committee selected especially in Communist countries to act for a larger body

: a nongovernmental executive committee

pre·sid·i·um also prae·sid·i·um \pri-, prē-, prī-\

Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidium garrison

First Known Use: 1920

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