presidium, praesidium
(noun) 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
presidium (plural presidia or presidiums)
A permanent executive committee, used primarily in Communist countries, with the power to act for a larger governing body when the latter is in recess. [1920]
Such an executive committee headed by the President of the Supreme Soviet.
• peridiums
Source: Wiktionary
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
