presidium
noun/prɪˈsɪdiəm/
/prɪˈsɪdiəm/
(also praesidium especially in British English)
- a permanent committee that makes important decisions as part of a government or large political organization, especially in communist countriesWord Origin1920s: from Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidium ‘protection, garrison’ (see preside).
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
presidium