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).
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