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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When one judge scheduled to preside over first appearances called out sick, a scramble left two courtrooms judgeless for at least an hour Friday morning, according to a judicial email obtained by The Charlotte Observer.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Busan’s inaugural competition was judged by a seven-member jury presided over by Na Hong-jin, with Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nandita Das, Marziyeh Meshkini, Kogonada, Yulia Evina Bhara and Han Hyo-joo serving as members.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
But at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, the judge presiding over the case dismissed the charge due to a technical error in the way the charges were brought by London’s Metropolitan Police (via Sky News).
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Wednesday’s resolution will allow Davis to continue representing those trustees in that suit, which was filed in Tarrant County but is being presided over by a Johnson County judge.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Busan’s inaugural competition was judged by a seven-member jury presided over by Na Hong-jin, with Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nandita Das, Marziyeh Meshkini, Kogonada, Yulia Evina Bhara and Han Hyo-joo serving as members.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
But at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, the judge presiding over the case dismissed the charge due to a technical error in the way the charges were brought by London’s Metropolitan Police (via Sky News).
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Wednesday’s resolution will allow Davis to continue representing those trustees in that suit, which was filed in Tarrant County but is being presided over by a Johnson County judge.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Preside over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside%20over. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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