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presiedere

to preside over

verb preh-ZYEH-deh-reh Less Common
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin praesidere (to sit before, to guard), from prae- + sedere (to sit).

Also means

to chair

Usage Note

Presiedere takes either a or a direct object: presiedere a una commissione or presiedere una riunione (to chair a meeting). It is formal and administrative; the everyday word for running a meeting would be condurre or dirigere. The person who presides is the presidente (president, chair).

Examples

"Il ministro ha presieduto la conferenza stampa."

Natural Translation

The minister chaired the press conference.

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