preside (over)

verb

pri-ˈzīd How to pronounce preside (over) (audio)
Definition of preside (over)next
1
as in to rule
to exercise authority or power over from 1923 to 1948 Palestine was presided over by Great Britain under a mandate granted by the League of Nations

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2
as in to operate
to look after and make decisions about he presides over a vast communications empire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preside (over)
  1. rule
  2. operate
  3. govern
  4. manage
  5. supervise
  6. oversee
  7. control
  8. regulate
Verb
  • And even though Nic played with Genesis on their 2021/22 reunion tour with his father on lead vocals, he’s largely ruled it out.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But when Harvey goes missing, Batman is forced to descend into the city’s labyrinthian underground, uncovering a horrific conspiracy by a secret society that has ruled Gotham for ages, one that has ties to his parents’ tragic murder.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of rule
Verb
  • Ace Hardware stores are independently owned and operated, so hours vary by location.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The company originally operated out of a strip mall and used an early computer that could measure a golf swing.
    Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of operate
Verb
  • As part of that process, board members may need to work out a system governing which water users get priority access to the fluctuating and limited space in the CAP, adding another legal process to the web of water rights and system guidelines that define Arizona water law.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Republicans who control the majority in both the Assembly and the Senate haven't voted to codify rules governing how state officials handle teen inmates, following the results of a lawsuit years ago.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of govern
Verb
  • There isn’t a proper app store or any app icons to manage That will hopefully force developers to make apps (or, in Alexa's parlance, skills) that feel native to this device.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Proponents of Medicare Advantage say the private plans offer more compelling services than the government and better manage the costs of care.
    Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of manage
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  • Many of these were functions supervised by Mark Lazarus, who has been named CEO of a new spin-off company that will run the bulk of Comcast’s cable networks.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Should your music player connect to the internet, supervise your child’s use based on their age and maturity level.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of supervise
Verb
  • Tom Homan Trump has appointed Tom Homan to oversee deportation policy and aviation security.
    Kinsey Crowley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Last month, the judge overseeing that case imposed a three-year injunction forbidding Google from a number of practices, such as the use of terms forcing app developers to use Google’s proprietary payment system for in-app billing.
    Brian Fung, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of oversee
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  • Notre Dame finished with 436 yards of offense and controlled the line of scrimmage with 258 rushing yards.
    Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), which spearhead the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces that control much of northeastern and eastern Syria and have long had a foothold in Aleppo, widened their control in the city as government troops left, a senior YPG source said.
    Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of control
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  • In order to regulate the amount of glucose that makes its way into your muscles, your body releases insulin, which commandeers a bunch of amino acids to help with the job.
    Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In 2022, Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which regulates the gun industry, also imposed further restrictions on the sale of ghost gun kits.
    Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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