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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Celyan is presiding over the festival’s jury.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
Leo is due to visit the Blue Mosque and preside over an interfaith meeting in Istanbul.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Jodie Foster and Guillermo del Toro touch down for honorary awards and screenings of Private Life and Frankenstein respectively, while Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho presides over a jury featuring actresses Anya Taylor-Joy, Jenna Ortega and Celine Song.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Built in 1900 for Paris’ world’s fair exposition, the ornate gold clock presided over the Gare d’Orsay, the station on the banks of the Seine considered a technological marvel featuring the first trains powered by electricity.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
Leo is due to visit the Blue Mosque and preside over an interfaith meeting in Istanbul.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Jodie Foster and Guillermo del Toro touch down for honorary awards and screenings of Private Life and Frankenstein respectively, while Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho presides over a jury featuring actresses Anya Taylor-Joy, Jenna Ortega and Celine Song.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Built in 1900 for Paris’ world’s fair exposition, the ornate gold clock presided over the Gare d’Orsay, the station on the banks of the Seine considered a technological marvel featuring the first trains powered by electricity.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Preside over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside%20over. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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