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presidio Definition

☆ pre·sidio (pri sid′ē ō′)

noun pl. -·i·os′

a fortified place or military post, esp. in the SW U.S.

Etymology: Sp < L praesidium, garrison < praeses, guard < praesidere: see preside

presidio Related Forms
pre·sid′·ial adjective or pre·sid′i·ar′y