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presidium

pre·si·dium

UK/pɹɪˈsɪdi.əm/ US/prɪˈsɪdiʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Borrowed from Russian прези́диум (prezídium), from Latin praesidium. Doublet of praesidium and presidio.

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