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.

Examples of preside over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Weiss has presided over one of CBS News’ most tumultuous eras. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 June 2026

Leo will also meet with the Spanish royals and preside over a prayer vigil for young people that will recall Benedict's visit to Spain in 2011. —ABC News, 6 June 2026

In the filing, Trusty asked the district judge presiding over the case to remove Hornets personnel from the list, adding that Rozier has no objection to being banned from discussing the case with the Hornets. —Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 4 June 2026

Spanish executive chef Ramiro Lafuente Martinez presides over the refined meat-fest menu by Jean-Georges Vongerichten—the freshest of oysters, caviar and beef tartares, sharing steaks, chicken liver parfaits and Brixham Dover sole. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

Rhymes for preside over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover