Praesidium (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The praesidium of the Supreme Soviet was responsible for implementing the policies of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union.
- During the Soviet era, the praesidium of the Ukrainian SSR exercised significant control over the republic's government and economy.
- The praesidium of the Polish Sejm was composed of high-ranking members of the Polish United Workers' Party.
- In socialist countries, the praesidium often played a key role in suppressing dissent and opposition to the ruling party.
- The praesidium of the Czechoslovak Federal Assembly was dominated by hardline communists who opposed reforms and liberalization.