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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; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate., To exercise superintendence; to watch over.
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∙ 12y ago1. the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
2. the chief officer of a college, university, society, corparation, etc.
3. a person who presides over an organized body of persons.
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Well meaning man who was born with two left feet?
It was used for President Taft
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