preside over
phrasal verb
presided over; presiding over; presides over
1
: to be in charge of something (such as a meeting or organization)
The vice president presided over the meeting.
The Chief Justice presides over the Supreme Court.
He has presided over the company for 15 years.
2
: to be in charge of a country, company, etc., during (a particular time or activity)
She presided over a period of relative peace and prosperity.
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Patrick presides over the Texas Senate.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Brides finds Sally Bishop (Cooke) and her husband on a trip to Northern Italy in 1961, where they get stranded at a remote villa run by the enigmatic Vova (Lawtey), who presides over a household of beautiful, deathless women (Turner-Smith, Prettejohn) and their caretaker (Gorman).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
It was presided over by Leo and the Church of England’s Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Maduro has viciously attacked political opponents and presided over the country’s economic collapse.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Brides finds Sally Bishop (Cooke) and her husband on a trip to Northern Italy in 1961, where they get stranded at a remote villa run by the enigmatic Vova (Lawtey), who presides over a household of beautiful, deathless women (Turner-Smith, Prettejohn) and their caretaker (Gorman).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
It was presided over by Leo and the Church of England’s Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Maduro has viciously attacked political opponents and presided over the country’s economic collapse.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Preside over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside%20over. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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