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presidium Definition

pre·sid·ium (pri sid′ē əm)

noun pl. -·ia-ə or -·iums

  1. in certain communist countries, a standing committee empowered to act for a larger body, as a legislature
  2. the executive committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1952 to 1966

Etymology: Russ prezidium < L praesidium: see presidio

presidium Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • convention: The Presidium of the Convention, in response to earlier debates, produced its " Preliminary Draft " constitutional treaty.

Converse of object

  • elect: Following this, the Congress elected a seven-person Presidium.

Modifies a noun

  • appeal: The Presidium appeals to all citizens of our Republic to keep calm and not to resist the armed forces moving in.