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1
to exercise authority or power over
- from 1923 to 1948 Palestine was presided over by Great Britain under a mandate granted by the League of Nations
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2
to look after and make decisions about
- he presides over a vast communications empire
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“Preside (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preside%20%28over%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.
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