preside over
phrasal 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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Shortly after, word came down that Judge Jed Rakoff, who had presided over the original lawsuit in the Southern District of New York, ruled that Adidas’ motion for a new trial was denied.
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
The Oscar-winning filmmaker will preside over the Jeddah, Saudi Arabia film festival’s features-competition jury this year, Red Sea announced on Thursday via Instagram.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Last year, writer, director and producer Baz Luhrmann (Elvis, Moulin Rouge) presided over the Jeddah festival’s features competition jury.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Mark Lazarus, who has presided over NBC Sports and NBCUniversal’s networks business for about a decade, will lead the new company as chief executive.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
The Oscar-winning filmmaker will preside over the Jeddah, Saudi Arabia film festival’s features-competition jury this year, Red Sea announced on Thursday via Instagram.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Last year, writer, director and producer Baz Luhrmann (Elvis, Moulin Rouge) presided over the Jeddah festival’s features competition jury.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Mark Lazarus, who has presided over NBC Sports and NBCUniversal’s networks business for about a decade, will lead the new company as chief executive.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Preside over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside%20over. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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