prae·sid·i·um
pri-ˈsi-dē-əm 
prē-,
prī-
less common variant of presidium
1
: a permanent executive committee selected especially in Communist countries to act for a larger body
2
: a nongovernmental executive committee
pre·sid·i·um
pri-ˈsi-dē-əm
prē-,
-ˈzi-
variants
or less commonly praesidium
plural presidia
pri-ˈsi-dē-ə
prē-,
-ˈzi-,
prī-
or presidiums
1
: a permanent executive committee selected especially in Communist countries to act for a larger body
2
: a nongovernmental executive committee
Examples of praesidium in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Tyler Jost,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
The marinated eel produced in Comacchio is recognized as a Slow Food presidium.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2025
On Monday, Svetlana Alexievich, the winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in literature and the only member of the council's executive presidium still free in Belarus, left for Germany.
—
Yuras Karmanau,
Star Tribune,
28 Sep. 2020
Ryu also held various jobs, including as a member of the presidium of the North’s rubber-stamp parliament.
—
Choe Sang-Hun,
BostonGlobe.com,
8 July 2019
In this photo distributed by the North Korean government, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un holds a meeting of the ruling party's presidium.
—
Anna Fifield,
Washington Post,
5 Sep. 2017
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Previously, retired leaders have played important roles in the succession process, serving, for instance, on a ceremonial body called the party presidium.
—
Tyler Jost,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
The marinated eel produced in Comacchio is recognized as a Slow Food presidium.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2025
On Monday, Svetlana Alexievich, the winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in literature and the only member of the council's executive presidium still free in Belarus, left for Germany.
—
Yuras Karmanau,
Star Tribune,
28 Sep. 2020
Ryu also held various jobs, including as a member of the presidium of the North’s rubber-stamp parliament.
—
Choe Sang-Hun,
BostonGlobe.com,
8 July 2019
In this photo distributed by the North Korean government, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un holds a meeting of the ruling party's presidium.
—
Anna Fifield,
Washington Post,
5 Sep. 2017
Cite this Entry
“Praesidium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praesidium. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
