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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Biden’s Jobs Pitch: Biden is presiding over a job-creation boom that would have gotten almost any of his predecessors re-elected in the postwar era.
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Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 9 June 2024
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge who presided over his New York criminal hush money trial to lift the limited gag order that prevents him from speaking about witnesses, jurors and others associated with the case.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Judge Steven Boyce, who presided over both Daybell and Vallow Daybell's Idaho trials, said Thursday he will be sentenced on the insurance fraud charges at a later date.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 1 June 2024
Cohn, who presided over her Fort Lauderdale jury trial, also imposed a $2,000 fine.
Smith, 54, is the only one of the BSO deputies charged with PPP loan fraud or similar offenses to be sent to prison so far.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 9 June 2024
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge who presided over his New York criminal hush money trial to lift the limited gag order that prevents him from speaking about witnesses, jurors and others associated with the case.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Judge Steven Boyce, who presided over both Daybell and Vallow Daybell's Idaho trials, said Thursday he will be sentenced on the insurance fraud charges at a later date.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 1 June 2024
Cohn, who presided over her Fort Lauderdale jury trial, also imposed a $2,000 fine.
Smith, 54, is the only one of the BSO deputies charged with PPP loan fraud or similar offenses to be sent to prison so far.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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“Preside over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside%20over. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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