Synonyms of presiding (over)

presiding (over)

verb

present participle of preside (over)

1

as in governing

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

• governing
• ruling
• controlling
• dominating
• managing
• dictating
• commanding
• reigning (over)
• swaying
• domineering
• captaining
• administering
• leading
• overseeing
• bossing
• lording (it over)
• regulating
• conducting
• supervising
• heading
• mastering
• directing
• superintending
• oppressing
• micromanaging
• conquering
• subduing
• tyrannizing
• subjugating

2

as in operating

to look after and make decisions about

he presides over a vast communications empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operating
• managing
• supervising
• overseeing
• handling
• controlling
• regulating
• conducting
• carrying on
• running
• watching over
• governing
• keeping
• administering
• directing
• guiding
• tending
• caring (for)
• administrating
• protecting
• overlooking
• superintending
• stewarding
• watching
• leading
• steering
• safeguarding
• guarding
• piloting
• minding
• codirecting
• comanaging
• micromanaging
• stage-managing
• co-managing
• co-directing