Synonyms of presided (over)

presided (over)

verb

past tense of preside (over)

1

as in ruled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruled
• governed
• controlled
• dominated
• dictated
• commanded
• managed
• captained
• swayed
• domineered
• reigned (over)
• administered
• led
• bossed
• lorded (it over)
• conducted
• oversaw
• regulated
• directed
• headed
• supervised
• mastered
• oppressed
• conquered
• subjugated
• superintended
• micromanaged
• tyrannized
• subdued

2

as in supervised

to look after and make decisions about

he presides over a vast communications empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervised
• managed
• operated
• conducted
• regulated
• controlled
• oversaw
• handled
• carried on
• run
• governed
• ran
• watched over
• directed
• kept
• administered
• tended
• guided
• overlooked
• superintended
• protected
• cared (for)
• stewarded
• administrated
• watched
• led
• steered
• guarded
• piloted
• safeguarded
• minded
• comanaged
• codirected
• micromanaged
• stage-managed
• co-managed
• co-directed