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.
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The courtroom was dark on Friday, and proceedings will resume next week, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, presiding over the case.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Friday’s meeting was followed by a lease signing ceremony at City Hall between the City of Chula Vista and San Diego State University with Mayor John McCann presiding over the signing, formalizing a 10-year agreement to bring SDSU’s hybrid nursing program to the city’s new Millenia Library.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
For now, Stearns is presiding over a team with another epic payroll, $380 million or thereabouts, and baseball taxes that put the bottom line at around half-a-billion dollars.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Alongside Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King, the board president will play a key role in shaping district policy and presiding over meetings.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Friday’s meeting was followed by a lease signing ceremony at City Hall between the City of Chula Vista and San Diego State University with Mayor John McCann presiding over the signing, formalizing a 10-year agreement to bring SDSU’s hybrid nursing program to the city’s new Millenia Library.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
For now, Stearns is presiding over a team with another epic payroll, $380 million or thereabouts, and baseball taxes that put the bottom line at around half-a-billion dollars.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Alongside Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King, the board president will play a key role in shaping district policy and presiding over meetings.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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“Preside over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside%20over. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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