preside over
verb 1
to exercise authority or power over <from 1923 to 1948 Palestine was presided over by Great Britain under a mandate granted by the League of Nations> Related Words conduct,
direct,
head,
lead;
administer,
manage,
micromanage,
oversee,
regulate,
superintend,
supervise;
dictate,
dominate,
domineer,
lord (it over),
master,
oppress,
reign (over),
tyrannize;
conquer,
subdue,
subjugate 2
to look after and make decisions about <he presides over a vast communications empire> Synonyms administer,
administrate,
carry on,
control,
direct,
govern,
guide,
handle,
keep,
manage,
operate,
overlook,
oversee,
preside (over),
regulate,
run,
steward,
superintend,
supervise,
tend 
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