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.
Examples of preside over in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
However, most recently, he’s presided over the very bad, now-dead Sony Spider-Man villain universe which includes three Venom movies, Morbius and Kraven the Hunter, the last of which is one of the worst-grossing superhero movies in the entire modern era.
—
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In the second episode, Arthur and his queen, Guinevere, are presiding over a feast when it is interrupted by a mysterious visitor, a blind harpist, guided into court by a white dog.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The show is presided over by Judge Patricia DiMango, Judge Tanya Acker and Judge Adam Levy, with Cassandra Britt and Petri Hawkins Byrd as bailiffs.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Blatter, who joined FIFA in 1975 and assumed the presidency in 1998, presided over one of the most contentious periods in the organization’s history.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preside over
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In the second episode, Arthur and his queen, Guinevere, are presiding over a feast when it is interrupted by a mysterious visitor, a blind harpist, guided into court by a white dog.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The show is presided over by Judge Patricia DiMango, Judge Tanya Acker and Judge Adam Levy, with Cassandra Britt and Petri Hawkins Byrd as bailiffs.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Blatter, who joined FIFA in 1975 and assumed the presidency in 1998, presided over one of the most contentious periods in the organization’s history.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preside over
Cite this Entry
“Preside over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside%20over. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share