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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presidium::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | praesidium |
| Type of | commission, committee |
Examples of presidium
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France's ex-president will not feel alone in the convention's presidium of 12.
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Moscow City Court's presidium upheld the verdict against the band last week.
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The chairman, two vice-chairmen, and two secretaries made up the presidium.
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He eventually interviewed ten of the 18 members on Solidarity's presidium.
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He established a number of contacts at the conference and was elected to its presidium.
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Opposition within its 12-person presidium has already made him modify his proposals slightly.
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The presidium of Srebrenica were the first to reach Bosnian terrain.
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The presidium of Verkhovna Rada was elected at the very first sessions of each convocation.
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Here, Mr Giscard d'Estaing and his presidium are fairly cautious.
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- 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
- A presidium or praesidium (Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidu0113re "to superintend", "preside" ; English plural presidiums or pr(a)esidia) is the executive or permanent (often "standing") committee or collective presidency of various legislative bodies and other organizations.
- The Presidium of Parliament is the group of individuals elected by the Hellenic Parliament to deal with the business of organizing and running the Parliament. This is provided for by Article 65 of the Constitution of Greece.
- The Pru00E9sidial was a judicial tribunal of the French Ancien Ru00E9gime, set up in January 1551 (Old Style) by Henry II of France and suppressed by a decree of the National Assembly in 1790.
- (presidial) Belonging to a province, or being like a province; provincial; Pertaining to a president or one who presides; presidential
