" preside (over) "

1: to exercise authority or power over;

  * e.g., " ... from 1923 to 1948 Palestine was presided over by Great Britain under a mandate granted by the League of Nations "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boss,

•  captain,

•  command,

•  control,

•  govern,

•  rule,

•  sway

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to look after and make decisions about;

  * e.g., " ... he presides over a vast communications empire "

•  Synonyms : 

•  administer,

•  administrate,

•  carry on,

•  conduct,

•  control,

•  direct,

•  govern,

•  guide,

•  handle,

•  keep,

•  manage,

•  operate,

•  overlook,

•  oversee,

•  regulate,

•  run,

•  steward,

•  superintend,

•  supervise,

•  tend

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)