presidium

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

presidium(n = noun.group) praesidium - 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; Array

is a kind of commission, committee

presidium, n. (also praesidium) a standing executive committee in a Communist country, esp. in the USSR.

Etymology

Russ. prezidium f. L praesidium protection etc. (as PRESIDE)

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