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presidia
Variant of presidium
presidium
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pre·sid·ium (pri sid′ē əm)
noun pl. presidia -·ia (-ə) or presidiums -·iums
- in certain communist countries, a standing committee empowered to act for a larger body, as a legislature
- the executive committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1952 to 1966
Etymology: Russ prezidium < L praesidium: see presidio
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