Plural of collegium; multiple associations, partnerships, or governing bodies of colleagues working together.
Simple English plural of the Latin noun collegium. While collegium is Latin, the plural collegiums is used in English texts following English pluralization rules rather than the Latin -a ending.
Modern universities use 'collegiums' in their organizational charts now—it sounds more democratic than 'board' or 'committee,' which is why the jargon has spread even though most people still don't know what it means!
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