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praesidium

praesidium is the alternative form of presidium.

Meaning of presidium

Noun

presidium (plural presidia or presidiums)

  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. Such an executive committee headed by the President of the Supreme Soviet.

Forms of praesidium

pluralpraesidia
pluralpraesidiums

Origin of praesidium

From Latin praesidium. Doublet of presidio and presidium.

Questions about praesidium

What is praesidium the alternative form of?
Praesidium is the alternative form of presidium.

Words near praesidium in the dictionary

  1. praeseodymium
  2. Praesepe
  3. praeses
  4. praesides
  5. praesidia
  6. praesidium
  7. praesidiums
  8. praesphenoid
  9. praesterna
  10. praesternal
  11. praesternum

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