preside over

phrasal verb

presided over; presiding over; presides over

: to be in charge of something (such as a meeting or organization)

The vice president presided over the meeting.

The Chief Justice presides over the Supreme Court.

He has presided over the company for 15 years.

: to be in charge of a country, company, etc., during (a particular time or activity)

She presided over a period of relative peace and prosperity.

Examples of preside over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Already, Trump left office with the highest deficits in history; though deficits are still higher than pre-pandemic levels, Biden has presided over a reduction in the federal deficit by over $1 trillion during his time in office. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 20 June 2024 Indiana’s lieutenant governor presides over the state Senate and can cast the tie-breaking vote should the Senate arrive at an impasse on legislation. —

Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024 Ignoring Brown’s advice about the bad optics of partying amidst the strike, Zaslav and Carter presided over the affair in matching white suits. —

Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024 Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings LAKERS From Broderick Turner: On Sept. 30, 2014, Steve Kerr presided over his first practice as the head coach of an NBA team. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for preside over

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