presidium

/pɹɪˈsɪdi.əm/

presidium noun: 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.

Noun

presidium (plural presidia or presidiums)

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

presidium meaning in Kannada, Thai and Vietnamese

presidium in Kannada

ಕಾರ್ಯಕಾರಿ ಸಮಿತಿ, ಸ್ಥಾಯಿ ಸಮಿತಿ

presidium in Thai

executive committee: เปรซิเดียม, คณะผู้บริหารสูงสุด

presidium in Vietnamese

executive committee: chủ tịch đoàn, đoàn chủ tịch

Forms of presidium

plural	presidia
plural	presidiums
alternative form	praesidium

Origin of presidium

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

Questions about presidium

What does presidium mean?: Presidium means 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.
What is presidium in Kannada?: Presidium in Kannada is ಕಾರ್ಯಕಾರಿ ಸಮಿತಿ, ಸ್ಥಾಯಿ ಸಮಿತಿ. See Presidium meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is presidium?: Presidium is a noun.
How do you pronounce presidium?: Presidium is pronounced /pɹɪˈsɪdi.əm/.
What is the plural of presidium?: The plural of presidium is presidia.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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