preside (over)

verb

pri-ˈzīd How to pronounce preside (over) (audio)
Definition of preside (over)next
1
as in to rule
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
as in to operate
to look after and make decisions about he presides over a vast communications empire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preside (over)
  1. rule
  2. operate
  3. govern
  4. manage
  5. supervise
  6. oversee
  7. control
  8. regulate
Verb
  • Though holiday songs typically rule the Hot 100 every December, Lamar’s chart dominance may have delayed their return this year.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The soccer tournament was organized to drum up support among young Guineans for the ruling military junta, led by General Mamady Doumbouya.
    Abdourahmane Diallo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of rule
Verb
  • But since many retail companies now operate in the black at various times of the year, this interpretation should be taken with a grain of salt, experts say.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
  • State officials haven’t set any mandatory water restrictions, but much of the state is operating under a drought watch or warning, and Oakland in Garrett County has instituted restrictions due to dangerously low levels in the lake that provides its water supply.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of operate
Verb
  • In May, the CFPB said buy now, pay later companies must adhere to other regulations that govern traditional credit, such as providing ways to demand refunds and dispute transactions.
    Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The main reason for guarantee games is the same thing that governs most things in college football: money.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of govern
Verb
  • But each of these fears can be acknowledged and managed.
    Cepee Tabibian, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
  • His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby can be heard here.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of manage
Verb
  • District attorney investigators covertly intercepted eight deliveries of garbage compactors from the three county hospitals starting in November 2023, Bud Porter, a supervising deputy district attorney, told The Times in an interview Thursday.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands of Lebanese military and United Nations peacekeepers would be deployed in the south, while an international commission led by the United States would supervise all parties' compliance.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of supervise
Verb
  • Atkins will oversee investments, trading and regulate market shares in his role as chair of the SEC.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Panetta, 86, said senators must dutifully discern whether Hegseth has the appropriate virtues and traits to oversee the world's largest military force if the Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host ultimately decides not to withdraw.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of oversee
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  • Notre Dame finished with 436 yards of offense and controlled the line of scrimmage with 258 rushing yards.
    Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Renew mulch layers to conserve water, control weeds and provide cold protection. 59.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of control
Verb
  • In order to regulate the amount of glucose that makes its way into your muscles, your body releases insulin, which commandeers a bunch of amino acids to help with the job.
    Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In 2022, Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which regulates the gun industry, also imposed further restrictions on the sale of ghost gun kits.
    Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of regulate
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