preside
verb
1 preside
Act as president.
Roget 693:
direct,
manage,
govern,
conduct;
order,
prescribe,
cut out work for;
bead,
lead;
lead the way,
show the way;
take the lead,
lead on;
regulate,
guide,
steer,
pilot;
tackle,
take the helm,
be at the helm;
have the reins,
handle the reins,
hold the reins,
take the reins;
drive,
tool.
superintend,
supervise;
overlook,
control,
keep in order,
look after,
see to,
legislate for;
administer,
ministrate†;
matronize†;
have the care of,
have the charge of;
be in charge of,
have charge of,
take the direction;
boss,
boss one around;
pull the strings,
pull the wires;
rule
etc.
(command)
737;
have the direction,
hold office,
hold the portfolio;
preside,
preside at the board;
take the chair,
occupy the chair,
be in the chair;
pull the stroke oar.
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Moby thesaurus: administer, administer justice, administrate, be master, captain, carry on, chair, chairman, command, conduct, control, direct, discipline, do the honors, entertain, entertain guests, give a party, govern, guest, handle, head, head up, host, judge, keep, lead, manage, occupy the chair, officer, officiate, operate, ordain, oversee, preside over, regulate, rule, run, sit in judgment, stand over, supervise, throw a party, wield authority ... show more.
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