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

Nando Sigona, a professor at the University of Birmingham, said that Meloni detested a move Sánchez presided over in July to grant legal status to about 1 million longtime residents, and is eager to portray his approach as a failure. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Last month, the judge who had previously presided over the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy trial similarly granted DOJ's motion to dismiss that case. — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Attorneys and judges presiding over divorces often look at when the property was acquired, where the couple lived when the property was acquired, the source of the purchase funds, and whether ownership has changed over time. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2026

In Serbia, record-low Danube levels have pushed the country’s key hydroelectric plant to operate with only 20% of its capacity, prompting Prime Minister Djuro Macut to preside over an emergency meeting on Monday focusing on energy problems. — Justin Spike, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for preside over

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