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pre·sid·i·um
 presidium
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- pronunciation:
- pre
sI
di
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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presidia, presidiums |
| definition 1: |
in certain Communist countries, any of various permanent administrative committees authorized to act for larger governmental bodies when the larger one is in recess.
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) in the Soviet Union, the executive committee of the Communist party from 1952 to 1966.
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