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Definition of presidium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

presidium

noun
 
/prɪˈsɪdiəm/
 
/prɪˈsɪdiəm/
(also praesidium especially in British English)
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  1. a permanent committee that makes important decisions as part of a government or large political organization, especially in communist countries
    Word Origin1920s: from Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidium ‘protection, garrison’ (see preside).
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