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
  • Shah Rukh Khan and Lithuanian auteurs rule Locarno.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier in the week, a judge in Texas ruled that a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, from enforcing the CTA would stand.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of rule
Verb
  • Publix Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Hours Publix, which operates nearly 1,500 stores in the Southeast shuts down on Christmas Day.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This week, the firm—which already operates four large charging stations in the New York City area and is due to open another in Los Angeles in 2026—announced details of its next raft of charging stations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
    Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of operate
Verb
  • More from this issue The Secret History of Risotto By Anthony Lane The dish is governed by a set of laws that are rooted in tradition, rich in common sense, and aching to be broken or bent.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Your submission will be governed by our general Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of govern
Verb
  • That's how developers managed to propose a 240-foot building in the coastal height-limit area, with 74 apartments and 139 hotel rooms, despite zoning restrictions that allow only 31 apartments.
    Andrew Keatts, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
  • After enduring a four-game losing streak in the middle of the season, Cal managed to finish 3-2 in their last five games.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of manage
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  • Virgin River mayor and chief meddler Hope McRae (Annette O'Toole) is supervising the wedding organization, the town's equivalent of a royal wedding.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The kids can run around (supervised) with their peers for water sports, hiking, pizza parties, games, and more while parents enjoy yoga, tennis, swimming, or just take in the scenic views.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervise
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  • Whoever Johnson hires as the Jets general manager will help oversee their coaching search after the team fired Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 after a 2-3 start.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Unions typically win representation of workers by filing to hold elections overseen by the National Labor Relations Board.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of oversee
Verb
  • The ability to control light polarization with such precision could lead to more channels on existing infrastructure, making data rates faster and more secure.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of control
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  • Unlike medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements.
    Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The findings of the latest study lend support to the argument that the therapeutic properties of LE may have been based on the potential for regulating the gut microbiome.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulate
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