presidium

See also: présidium

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian прези́диум (prezídium), from Latin praesidium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈsɪdiəm/

Noun

presidium (plural presidia or presidiums)

A permanent executive committee, used primarily in Communist countries, with the power to act for a larger governing body when the latter is in recess. [1920]
Such an executive committee headed by the President of the Supreme Soviet.

Related terms

presidio

Translations

executive committee

Finnish: puhemiehistö (fi)
French: présidium (fr) m
German: Präsidium (de) n
Greek: προεδρείο (el) n (proedreío)

Khmer: គណៈប្រធាន (kanak pror thean)
Manx: ard-choyrle
Russian: прези́диум (ru) m (prezídium)
Southern Altai: тӧрги (törgi)

References

Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Encyclopedia
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition 1997

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