collegia

Variant of collegium

collegium definition

col·legi·um (kə lē′jē əm)

noun pl. collegia -·gia (-ə) or collegiums -·gi·ums

a group of individuals with equal power or authority; esp., an administrative board for a Soviet commissariat

Etymology: L: see college

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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