preside

To hold the position of authority; act as chairperson or president.

To possess or exercise authority or control.

To be the featured instrumental performer.

To be set over others; have the place of authority, as a chairman or director; direct and control, as a chief officer: usually denoting temporary superintendence and direction: as, to preside over a society; to preside at a public meeting.

To exercise superintendence and direction; have a guiding or controlling influence: as, the fates preside over man’s destiny.

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

To exercise superintendence; to watch over.

To act as president or chairperson.

To exercise authority or control, oversit.

To be a featured solo performer.