presider
One who chairs
A presider is someone who presides—who leads or oversees a meeting, ceremony, or gathering.
The word is functional rather than formal: The presider called the meeting to order.
It appears in contexts where "chair" or "moderator" might sound too official, or where no better title exists.
Single-person sitting furniture
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- conveneFormally gather together
- agendaFormal discussion list
minutes · quorum · parliamentary · gavel · forum · assembly · panel · roundtable
Ceremony presider
- celebrantOne who observes festivities
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
commencement · convocation · liturgy · benediction · consecration · vows · matrimony · procession
Shared seating surface
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
adjudicate · magistrate · ruling · deliberation · proceeding · inquest · inquiry · panel
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
- conveneFormally gather together
agenda · minutes · quorum · parliamentary · gavel · forum · assembly · panel · roundtable · summit
officiant
Ceremony presider
- celebrantOne who observes festivities
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
ordination · commencement · convocation · liturgy · benediction · consecration · vows · matrimony · procession · vestments
bench
Shared seating surface
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
arbitration · adjudicate · magistrate · ruling · deliberation · proceeding · inquest · inquiry · panel · appellate
- church rolesbishop, deacons, priest, pastor, lay readers
- meeting leaderschairperson, chair, moderator, meeting chair, facilitator
- officerspolice officer, military officer, naval officer, army officer, commanding officer
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- church officialsrector, vicar, curate, parson, abbot
- chair-relatedarmrest, backrest, seat, legs, cushion
presiderparticipant
One who takes part
attendee · delegate · subordinate · follower · member
- vice presidentSecond-ranking executive officer
- dead presidentSlang for paper money
- Mr. PresidentNational leader's formal address
- presiding officerOne who leads meetings
- class presidentElected pupil representative
- senate presidentHead of upper legislature
president, preside, presidency, presidents, presiding, presided, presides, presidencies, vice-president