NOUN | group | presidium, praesidium | a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session |
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Sounds | prihsih'diyahm | |
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Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... |
Meaning | A permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session. | |
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Synonym | praesidium | |
Broader | committee, commission | A special group delegated to consider some matter |
Spanish | praesidium, presidium | |
Catalan | praesidium, presídium |
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