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Presidium

//pɹɪˈsɪdi.əm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A permanent executive committee, used primarily in Communist countries, with the power to act for a larger governing body when the latter is in recess.
  2. 2
    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 wordnet
  3. 3
    Such an executive committee headed by the President of the Supreme Soviet.

Etymology

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

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