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.

Examples of preside over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Daily team missions challenging body and brain take place in and around a gorgeous castle in Scotland, presided over by Tony Award-winning Scottish actor Alan Cumming, who has snagged two Emmys for hosting the show. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026

Whitaker presided over the end of the YSL trial after Judge Ural Glanville was recused. —Jozsef Papp, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026

James sought to challenge his authority to preside over the cases after she was subpoenaed in August. —Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

Manfred also presided over the electronic sign-stealing era and today has to reckon with gambling issues that threaten baseball’s integrity. —Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for preside over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover