presides
Holds the gavel
Presides is the third-person singular form of preside, meaning to occupy the position of authority or leadership over a gathering, organization, or proceeding.
A judge presides over a courtroom, a chairperson presides over a meeting: She presides over the committee with quiet efficiency.
The word suggests formal oversight rather than active participation.
Directs others' work
- overseesDirects and monitors
- managesDirects or copes
- directsCommands or guides
- administersManages or dispenses
monitors · regulates · steers · guides · controls · coordinates · leads · commands
Ceremonial set of actions
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- processionFormal moving line
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
convocation · commencement · vestments · liturgy · regalia · pomp · benediction · ordination
Shared seating surface
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- judgeOne who decides
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- adjudicateFormally decide a dispute
tribunal · verdict · courtroom · ruling · hearing · appellate · litigation · proceedings
Single-person sitting furniture
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- agendaFormal discussion list
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- conveneFormally gather together
adjourn · session · parliamentary · minutes · motion · deliberation · forum · panel
Organizational oversight and control
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
cabinet · ministerial · head of state · government · council · assembly · chamber · speaker
supervises
Directs others' work
administers · monitors · regulates · steers · guides · controls · coordinates · leads · commands · runs
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- processionFormal moving line
pageantry · convocation · commencement · vestments · liturgy · regalia · pomp · benediction · ordination · gala
bench
Shared seating surface
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- judgeOne who decides
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
adjudicate · tribunal · verdict · courtroom · ruling · hearing · appellate · litigation · proceedings · docket
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- agendaFormal discussion list
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
convene · adjourn · session · parliamentary · minutes · motion · deliberation · forum · panel · conference
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
senate · cabinet · ministerial · head of state · government · council · assembly · chamber · speaker · premier
presidessubmits
Yields to authority
obeys · takes orders · defers · follows · answers to
- vice presidentSecond-ranking executive officer
- dead presidentSlang for paper money
- presidential electionVote for head of state
- presidential decreeHead of state's directive
- Mr. PresidentNational leader's formal address
- presiding officerOne who leads meetings
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