preside over

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

He’s waived his right to a jury – the judge presiding over the Pinellas County trial is set to decide the doctor’s fate. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Coincidentally, Robinson had previously appointed one of the three judges, Justice Justin Dewey, who was presiding over the case. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Earlier in the week, Fazio had criticized Lamont, his Democratic opponent, for presiding over rampant corruption, primarily Diamantis’. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

The Zurich Film Festival has confirmed its feature film competition jury will be presided over by James Bond director Cary Joji Fukunaga, while filmmaker Sine Plambech will head up the documentary competition jury. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for preside over

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