Definitions for presidia

presidia pre·sid·i·um

Spelling: [pri-sid-ee-uh m]
IPA: /prɪˈsɪd i əm/

Presidia is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 356 anagrams from letters in presidia (adeiiprs).

Definitions for presidia

noun

  1. (in the Soviet Union and other Communist countries) an administrative committee, usually permanent and governmental, acting when its parent body is in recess but exercising full powers:

Origin of presidia

1815-25; Latin prae-sidium, derivative of praes(es) (stem praesid-) guardian, governor, literally, one sitting before. See preside, -ium

Examples for presidia

They elected the seven members of the presidium, who drew lots for the Chairmanship.

Military courts are selected by the People's Assembly or by its presidium when it is not in session.

You are Chairman of the presidium; is this how you keep order here?

The memophone began giving him the names of the presidium and of the Chiefs of Managements.

More importantly, the presidium assumed the powers and functions of the National Assembly when the latter was not in session.

The deputy chairman of the presidium of the Donetsk Republic, Denis Pushilin, also predicts “good results.”

The presidium appointed the Chiefs of Managements, who also served for life.

In practice, the Assembly listens to the reading of bills drawn up by its presidium and then votes unanimous approval.

The presidium performs several functions besides that of conducting the affairs of the Assembly between sessions.

The presidium also designates ministry jurisdiction over various enterprises according to the recommendations of the premier.

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