n.
Pronunciation: pri- ' si-d ē - ə m, pr ē -, - ' zi-
Variant: also prae · sid · i · um \ pri-, pr ē -, pr ī - \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ia \ -d ē - ə \ or -iums
Etymology: Russian prezidium, from Latin praesidium garrison
Date: 1920
1 : a permanent executive committee selected especially in Communist countries to act for a larger body
2 : a nongovernmental executive committee