presided; presiding
1
: to exercise guidance, direction, or control
2
a
: to occupy the place of authority : act as president, chairman, or moderator
b
: to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman
3
: to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer
—usually used with at
presided at the organ
presider
noun
Synonyms
Examples of preside in a Sentence
Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding.
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Add a 15th District, let the members choose one to preside, and rotate leadership.
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His father, a sitting judge at the time, is still serving as the presiding judge over the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Alabama.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 18 June 2024
Add a 15th District, let the members choose one to preside, and rotate leadership.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
The presiding notion behind legislatively supporting doulas in the birth room is that doulas can serve as advocates for their clients, essentially becoming a barrier to potential health care discrimination that affects outcomes.
—Ashleigh Evans, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
His father, a sitting judge at the time, is still serving as the presiding judge over the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Alabama.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2024
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preside
verb
pre·side
pri-ˈzīd 
presided; presiding
1
: to be in the place of authority : act as president, chairperson, or moderator
preside over a meeting
2
: to be in charge
Legal Definition
preside
intransitive verb
pre·side
pri-ˈzīd
presided; presiding
1
: to exercise guidance, direction, or control
2
: to occupy the place of authority : direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer
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