presidium

• praesidium

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

• IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈsɪdi.əm/

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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. [1920]
2. Such an executive committee headed by the President of the Supreme Soviet.

• presidio

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• peridiums

Variant in transliteration of Russian прези́диум (prezídium), borrowed from German Präsidium, borrowed from Latin praesidium. Doublet of presidio.

• IPA^(key): /preˈzi.djum/
• Rhymes: -idjum
• Hyphenation: pre‧sì‧dium

presidium m (uncountable)

1. administrative department, head office

   Synonyms: direzione, presidenza

• presidium in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

presidium n (definite singular presidiet, indefinite plural presidier, definite plural presidia or presidiene)

1. presidency
2. presidium

presidium n (definite singular presidiet, indefinite plural presidium, definite plural presidia)

1. presidency
2. presidium

From Latin praesidium. Attested since circa 1655.

presidium n

1. presidium
2. chairmanship

• presidium in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• presidium in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• presidium in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)