presidium

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian прези́диум (prezídium), from Latin praesidium. Doublet of praesidium and presidio.

Pronunciation

Noun

presidium (plural presidia or presidiums)

  1. 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.
  2. Such an executive committee headed by the President of the Supreme Soviet.

Translations

References

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition 1997

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Variant in transliteration of Russian прези́диум (prezídium), borrowed from German Präsidium, borrowed from Latin praesidium. Doublet of presidio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /preˈzi.djum/
  • Rhymes: -idjum
  • Hyphenation: pre‧sì‧dium

Noun

presidium m (uncountable)

  1. administrative department, head office
    Synonyms: direzione, presidenza

Further reading

  • presidium in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

presidium n (definite singular presidiet, indefinite plural presidier, definite plural presidia or presidiene)

  1. presidency
  2. presidium

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

presidium n (definite singular presidiet, indefinite plural presidium, definite plural presidia)

  1. presidency
  2. presidium

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin praesidium. Attested since circa 1655.

Noun

presidium n

  1. presidium
  2. chairmanship

Declension

Declension of presidium 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative presidium presidiet presidier presidierna
Genitive presidiums presidiets presidiers presidiernas

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