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
  • The soccer tournament was organized to drum up support among young Guineans for the ruling military junta, led by General Mamady Doumbouya.
    Abdourahmane Diallo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Though holiday songs typically rule the Hot 100 every December, Lamar’s chart dominance may have delayed their return this year.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of rule
Verb
  • Activities like outdoor burning or operating machinery that could cause sparks are often discouraged during these warnings.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Over the last quarter, Amazon’s cloud division, reported an operating income of $10.4 billion, a remarkable 50% increase year-over-year, significantly outpacing revenue growth of 19%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of operate
Verb
  • In May, the CFPB said buy now, pay later companies must adhere to other regulations that govern traditional credit, such as providing ways to demand refunds and dispute transactions.
    Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The main reason for guarantee games is the same thing that governs most things in college football: money.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of govern
Verb
  • But each of these fears can be acknowledged and managed.
    Cepee Tabibian, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
  • His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby can be heard here.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of manage
Verb
  • District attorney investigators covertly intercepted eight deliveries of garbage compactors from the three county hospitals starting in November 2023, Bud Porter, a supervising deputy district attorney, told The Times in an interview Thursday.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands of Lebanese military and United Nations peacekeepers would be deployed in the south, while an international commission led by the United States would supervise all parties' compliance.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of supervise
Verb
  • Atkins will oversee investments, trading and regulate market shares in his role as chair of the SEC.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Manfred has overseen a controversial period for rule changes as commissioner over the last decade.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of oversee
Verb
  • But Congress, ultimately, controls the purse, a fact that has bedeviled Presidents of both parties.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Somewhere along the way, our iPhones and Android devices became our command centers, capable of summoning rides, controlling our homes, and delivering a world of goods to our doorsteps.
    Dean DeBiase, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of control
Verb
  • Similarly, Justice Elena Kagan questioned the practicality of assessing the environmental effects that an agency cannot regulate.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This hormone is produced by the pineal gland in the brain and regulates sleep and wakefulness and tends to increase in the winter due to the lack of sunlight.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulate
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