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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Trump will on Friday preside over the ceremonial World Cup draw that determines which nations play in which groups next summer.
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Andrés Martinez, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
Previous efforts by the Justice Department to unseal grand jury minutes were rejected by Engelmayer and the judge who presided over the prosecution that was pending against Epstein before he was found dead in his jail cell in August 2019.
—Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent multi-Oscar-winner Sean Baker, writer and director of Anora, presides over the jury and will lead a masterclass during the festival.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Steering a flailing economy, presiding over Central America's highest homicide rate, and tolerating corruption in her own ranks Her party’s candidate, once the front-runner, trails in a distant third at 19 percent.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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Andrés Martinez, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
Previous efforts by the Justice Department to unseal grand jury minutes were rejected by Engelmayer and the judge who presided over the prosecution that was pending against Epstein before he was found dead in his jail cell in August 2019.
—Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent multi-Oscar-winner Sean Baker, writer and director of Anora, presides over the jury and will lead a masterclass during the festival.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Steering a flailing economy, presiding over Central America's highest homicide rate, and tolerating corruption in her own ranks Her party’s candidate, once the front-runner, trails in a distant third at 19 percent.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Preside over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside%20over. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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