Presidium (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 Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was headed by the Politburo, which served as the presidium of the party.
- In China, the Politburo Standing Committee acts as the presidium of the Communist Party, making key decisions on behalf of the larger Central Committee.
- The presidium of the Cuban Communist Party consists of the highest-ranking officials who are entrusted with running the country between party congresses.
- As the presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet was responsible for implementing key policies while the Supreme Soviet was not in session.
- In many socialist countries, the presidium of the national legislature serves as the main governing body when the full legislature is not in session.