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presidium

pre·sid·i·um
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pri-sid-ee-uh m]
    • /prɪˈsɪd i əm/
    • /prɪˈsɪdɪəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pri-sid-ee-uh m]
    • /prɪˈsɪd i əm/

Definitions of presidium word

  • noun plural presidium (in the Soviet Union and other Communist countries) an administrative committee, usually permanent and governmental, acting when its parent body is in recess but exercising full powers: the presidium of the Supreme Soviet. 1
  • noun presidium Soviet government committee 1
  • noun presidium (in Communist countries) a permanent committee of a larger body, such as a legislature, that acts for it when it is in recess 0
  • noun presidium a collective presidency, esp of a nongovernmental organization 0
  • noun presidium in certain communist countries, a standing committee empowered to act for a larger body, as a legislature 0
  • noun presidium the executive committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1952 to 1966 0

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Origin of presidium

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin prae-sidium, derivative of praes(es) (stem praesid-) guardian, governor, literally, one sitting before. See preside, -ium

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Parts of speech for Presidium

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

presidium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for presidium

noun presidium

  • administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • admiral — An admiral is a senior officer in a navy.
  • council of state — a council that deliberates on high-level policies of a government.
  • fedsthe Fed, Informal. the Federal Reserve System.
  • governing body — board, regulatory authority

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