to preside at a meeting

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• meeting — n. 1) to call, convene a meeting 2) to arrange, hold, organize a meeting 3) to chair, conduct, preside over a meeting 4) to adjourn; break up a meeting 5) to call off, cancel a meeting 6) a chance; clandestine, secret; closed; mass; open;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• preside — [[t]prɪza͟ɪd[/t]] presides, presiding, presided VERB If you preside over a meeting or an event, you are in charge. [V over/at n] The PM returned to Downing Street to preside over a meeting of his inner Cabinet... [V over/at n] He presided at the… …   English dictionary

• meeting — [ mitiŋ ] n. m. • 1786; mitine 1733; mot angl., de to meet « rencontrer » 1 ♦ Réunion publique organisée pour discuter une question d ordre collectif, social ou politique. ⇒ manifestation, rassemblement. Tenir un meeting. Meeting électoral. « un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• preside — pre·side /pri zīd/ vi pre·sid·ed, pre·sid·ing 1: to exercise guidance, direction, or control 2: to occupy the place of authority: direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• Preside — Pre*side , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Presided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Presiding}.] [L. praesidere; prae before + sedere to sit: cf. F. pr[ e]sider. See {Sit}.] 1. To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• preside — UK US /prɪˈzaɪd/ verb [I] ► to be in charge of a formal meeting or ceremony: preside at sth »The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the stockholders …   Financial and business terms

• preside — ► VERB 1) be in a position of authority in a meeting, court, etc. 2) (preside over) be in charge of (a situation). ORIGIN Latin praesidere, from prae before + sedere sit …   English terms dictionary

• meeting — noun 1 when people come together to discuss/decide sth ADJECTIVE ▪ frequent, regular ▪ annual, biannual, biennial, daily, monthly, quarterly, weekly …   Collocations dictionary

• preside over — BE IN CHARGE OF, be responsible for, be at the head/helm of, head, be head of, manage, administer, be in control of, control, direct, lead, govern, rule, command, supervise, oversee; informal head up, be boss of, be in the driving/driver s seat,… …   Useful english dictionary

• preside over sth — UK US preside over sth Phrasal Verb with preside({{}}/prɪˈzaɪd/ verb [I] ► to be in charge of a meeting, trial, etc. or during an important event: »On Tuesday he presided over a three hour board meeting. »EU countries take turns presiding over… …   Financial and business terms

• preside — verb (I) to be in charge of a formal ceremony, meeting etc: They could find no clergyman who would agree to preside at the funeral. preside over phrasal verb (T) 1 to be in charge of a situation over which you do not have much control: The… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English