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

Over the next two years, Netanyahu presided over a succession of extraordinary military operations. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Bass responded by accusing her of romanticizing a chief who presided over the mistreatment of Black and Latino residents. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Last September, Ramirez participated in the inaugural Lumière Summit, presided over by France’s President Emmanuel Macron and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Johnson already has presided over downgrades from three such agencies, the first the city has suffered in a decade. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for preside over

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