PRESIDE, v. To guide the action of a deliberative body to a desirable result. In Journalese, to perform upon a musical instrument as, 'He presided at the piccolo.' (Ambrose Bierce)

PRESIDE, v. To guide the action of a deliberative body to a desirable result. In Journalese, to perform upon a musical instrument as, 'He presided at the piccolo.'

Ambrose Bierce

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