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
  • Though both were deposed, neither produced a single discovery document to the election workers’ attorneys, Liman ruled Monday.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The state autopsy ruled that Dennoriss Richardson died by suicide, while a private autopsy commissioned by his family found no definitive evidence that the 39-year-old took his own life.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of rule
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  • When his father died, Carter returned home to his family farm and also operated a seed and farm supply company in Plains.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This story was originally published by KABC, an ABC owned and operated television station.
    KABC STAFF, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of operate
Verb
  • An analogous logic governs life at Fortezza Bastiani—Drogo’s stay there extends to two, four, fifteen, thirty years—and there are similar touches of dark humor.
    Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The governing party maintained that just as in the impeachment of a president, at least two-thirds of the 300-member National Assembly had to vote in favor for the motion to pass.
    Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of govern
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  • The Jackson 5 single even manages to re-enter the top 10 on one of them, giving the group a proper Billboard smash yet again, with a track that was released decades ago.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • As a whole, the Vikings — winners of nine straight heading into this one — managed just 262 total yards on offense and three field goals.
    Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of manage
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  • The two vehicles went through the school’s fence where Rosales was supervising children, one of them being MKaya, according to deputies and KSAT.
    Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Conrad’s office is supervised by the Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary’s policymaking arm.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervise
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  • The co-chairs of the advisory board overseeing the building of the memorial are Lord Pickles, a Conservative politician, and Ed Balls, a former Labour M.P. who is now a podcaster and TV presenter.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The judge overseeing the case, U.S. District Court Judge Leo M. Gordon, also called on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to review and provide an explanation of certain aspects of the congestion pricing program.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of oversee
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  • Fire crews have since managed to start controlling the fires, helped by out-of-state reinforcements, the water in hydrants being replenished, and wind speeds dropping.
    Dennis Mersereau, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The captures highlight a campaign by some activists to reintroduce lynx to help control the deer population and symbolize Scotland’s commitment to wildlife diversity.
    Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of control
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  • But TikTok has fought the law at every turn, arguing that the U.S. government is overstepping its bounds by attempting to regulate foreign ownership of a private company.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Ayurvedic practitioners have claimed that oil pulling can reduce plaque, prevent gingivitis, and regulate bad breath per a 2014 Vogue article, and the practice remains relevant a decade later.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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