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presidium

pre·sid·i·um [ prə síddee əm ] (plural pre·sid·i·a [ prə síddee ə ] or pre·sid·i·ums)


noun 
Definition:
 
executive committee: a permanent executive committee that acted for a larger legislature in the former Soviet Union and other Communist countries

[Early 20th century. Via Russian< Latin praesidium (see presidio)]
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