Preside

v. i.	1.	To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate. [imp. & p. p. Presided; p. pr. & vb. n. Presiding.]
	2.	To exercise superintendence; to watch over. Some o'er the public magazines preside. - Dryden.

Verb

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preside - act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

administer, administer justice, administrate, be master, captain, carry on, chair, chairman, command, conduct, control, 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, operate, ordain, oversee, preside over, regulate, rule, run, sit in judgment, stand over, supervise, throw a party, wield authority