praesidium
1. [ noun ] (politics,government) 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
Synonyms: presidium
Related terms: committee
Similar spelling:   presidium
  presidio
  pressed
  preside
  Preciado
  Prestidge
  President
  prejudice
  preceding
  Presswood
  press_down
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