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presidium

/pɹɪˈsɪdi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
pre-sid-i-um
IPA
/pɹɪˈsɪdi.əm/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Such an executive committee headed by the President of the Supreme Soviet.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian прези́диум (prezídium), from Latin praesidium. Doublet of praesidium and presidio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

presidia (plural) presidiums (plural) praesidium (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

presidio

Synonyms

praesidium

Rhymes With

idiom iridium cryptosporidium nephridium

Questions

How do you pronounce presidium?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪˈsɪdi.əm/.
What does presidium mean?
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.
Where does presidium come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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