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Date: 1900-2000
Language: Russian
Origin: prezidium, from Latin praesidium 'military guards', from praesidere; PRESIDE

presidium

 noun
     
Related topics: Government
pre‧sid‧i‧um , praesidium plural presidia [countable]
PG a committee chosen to represent a large political organization, especially in a communist country
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