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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Nearly two years after a jury delivered its verdict, the decision came from the same Brooklyn federal judge who presided over the trial.
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CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Beijing has also in recent years presided over a policy of relocating villages to fortify or in some cases expand its claim along disputed boundaries.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
In Virginia, Governor Edmund Randolph, who had served as a delegate at the Constitutional Convention just months before, now presided over his state’s ratification debate.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Beijing has also in recent years presided over a policy of relocating villages to fortify or in some cases expand its claim along disputed boundaries.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
In Virginia, Governor Edmund Randolph, who had served as a delegate at the Constitutional Convention just months before, now presided over his state’s ratification debate.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preside over
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“Preside over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside%20over. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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