preside
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
to exercise management or control (usually followed by over): The lawyer presided over the estate.
Origin of preside
1Other words from preside
- pre·sid·er, noun
- un·pre·sid·ing, adjective
Words Nearby preside
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How to use preside in a sentence
Departments — notably, Los Angeles’ — have managed to climb back from riots and scandal with the help of a consent decree while presiding over a reduction in violence.
What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs? | by Alec MacGillis | September 3, 2020 | ProPublicaThe presiding court in California’s Santa Clara County gave preliminary approval to the deal.
Own Apple Powerbeats 2 earphones? Here’s how to claim your share of a $9.75 million settlement | rhhackettfortune | August 28, 2020 | FortuneNor will Abe realize his dream of presiding over the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The legacy Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, will leave after resigning | claychandler | August 28, 2020 | FortuneIn the case’s first court hearing Monday, the presiding judge said the decision wasn’t a “slam dunk” for either side.
Why Apple let WordPress walk but continues to fight Fortnite’s Epic Games | rhhackettfortune | August 25, 2020 | FortuneNot since Franklin Roosevelt in the second world war has a US president presided over the deaths of so many Americans from a single cause.
Recall how Clinton returned to Arkansas from the campaign trail to preside over the execution of a mentally disabled man.
The convention only gains legitimacy when Washington agrees to not only attend it, but preside over it.
Héctor's older brothers Arturo and Alfredo were men with the right temperament to preside over a multinational crime syndicate.
The men preside over three display cases, each with three shelves, seven comic books per shelf.
The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con | Sujay Kumar | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey are happy to preside over a system where unions are political organizations first and economic ones second.
The Conservative Case for Unions After the Harris v. Quinn Decision | James Poulos | July 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe table cover and napkins must be of snowy damask, the glass clear as crystal, and taste must preside over each detail.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyBy the end of the last reign it had become unusual that the king should preside at cabinet meetings.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntShe could right well preside over such a battle of the Cloud-Titans, and conduct the lightnings softly, without explosions.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. I. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleIf I can't be here this afternoon, whom do you want to preside?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyWe will continue until Senator Cooper comes and then he will preside the rest of the afternoon.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for preside
/ (prɪˈzaɪd) /
to sit in or hold a position of authority, as over a meeting
to exercise authority; control
to occupy a position as an instrumentalist: he presided at the organ
Origin of preside
1Derived forms of preside
- presider, noun
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