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
  • The archeological ruins of the Villa of Tiberius, the Roman emperor who ruled from 17 to 42 CE, were long rumored to lie somewhere between Rome and Naples.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, the ruling Liberal Democratic party advanced the bill through key committees, with Nikkei reporting Takaichi wants cabinet approval by this month, and for the bill to be tabled in parliament in the autumn.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rule
Verb
  • Buttery defended that decision, saying an employee operating a cruiser or unmarked car has no expectation of privacy.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The best premium economy cabins are usually found on long-haul aircraft that operate lengthy international routes.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of operate
Verb
  • The move has triggered fierce opposition from UEFA, which governs soccer in Europe, and CONCACAF, which governs soccer in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The law is slated to take effect January 25, 2027, with the rules that will govern compliance now in place.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of govern
Verb
  • Syeda Sultana, chief operating officer at the digital marketing platform Vettted, spent a decade managing a global sustainability program.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Iran has insisted on a role in managing traffic through the strait.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of manage
Verb
  • Operators define intent, establish boundaries and supervise autonomous action across high-stakes systems.
    — Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Plaintiff David Figueroa’s lawsuit said he was hired as a retail sales consultant on February 2, 2026, and was supervised by store manager Sully Fuentes Peterson.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of supervise
Verb
  • The smarter clients will hire somebody to oversee the structure but this is the exception and not the norm.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rahman, the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and Hasina’s archrival, came to power with a landslide victory in February under a vote overseen by Yunus’ interim administration.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversee
Verb
  • And despite Mario’s best efforts to control the situation, White Nights will end in disappointment for one of its central characters.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This way, the researchers could precisely control the intensity and direction of the odor the fly was registering.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of control
Verb
  • Lawmakers have also drafted a bill to regulate traffic through the waterway, including restrictions on certain vessels and penalties for violators, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Maine has passed a new AI law regulating artificial intelligence as a mental health advisor, similar to other state legislations.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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