Meaning & use
Presides
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Is in charge of or leads a meeting, ceremony, or organization, typically in a formal role of authority.
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The chief justice presides over the Supreme Court's proceedings.
She presides at every monthly meeting of the neighborhood council.
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From Latin 'praesidere,' meaning to 'sit in front of' or guard, reflecting the idea of authority through position.
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