presidium
See also: présidium
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Russian прези́диум (prezídium), from Latin praesidium. Doublet of presidio.
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presidium (plural presidia or presidiums)
- 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. [1920]
- Such an executive committee headed by the President of the Supreme Soviet.
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executive committee
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Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Encyclopedia
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition 1997
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
Variant in transliteration of Russian прези́диум (prezídium), borrowed from German Präsidium, borrowed from Latin praesidium. Doublet of presidio.
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presidium m (uncountable)
- administrative department, head office
- Synonyms: direzione, presidenza
Further reading edit
- presidium in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
presidium n (definite singular presidiet, indefinite plural presidier, definite plural presidia or presidiene)
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
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presidium n (definite singular presidiet, indefinite plural presidium, definite plural presidia)
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin praesidium. Attested since circa 1655.
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presidium n
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Declension of presidium | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | presidium | presidiet | presidier | presidierna |
Genitive | presidiums | presidiets | presidiers | presidiernas |