presiding over a meeting

  • 1Presiding — 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,… …

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  • 2Over the left — Left Left, a. [OE. left, lift, luft; akin to Fries. leeft, OD. lucht, luft; cf. AS. left (equiv. to L. inanis), lyft[=a]dl palsy; or cf. AS. l[=e]f weak.] 1. Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the… …

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  • 3Over the left shoulder — Left Left, a. [OE. left, lift, luft; akin to Fries. leeft, OD. lucht, luft; cf. AS. left (equiv. to L. inanis), lyft[=a]dl palsy; or cf. AS. l[=e]f weak.] 1. Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the… …

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  • 4Over there theatre league —    During World War I, theatre people pitched in to entertain American soldiers abroad. With the support of the YMCA, actors and variety artists traveled to perform at the front, in hospitals, and at 39 leave areas established in France for the… …

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  • 5Town meeting — A town meeting is a form of direct democratic rule, used primarily in portions of the United States since the 17th century, in which most or all the members of a community come together to legislate policy and budgets for local government. The… …

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  • 6preside 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,… …

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  • 7preside 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… …

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  • 8Francis J. Murnane — Portland s Skidmore Fountain was one of several historical monuments preserved at the urging of longshoreman Francis J. Murnane Francis J. Murnane (1914–1968) was a longshore worker from Portland, Oregon, United States who was called the cultural …

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  • 9Sudbury school — The Sudbury model of democratic education is named after the school that pioneered it mdash; Sudbury Valley School. Since it was founded in 1968, the Framingham, Massachusetts school has been a source of inspiration for dozens of schools and… …

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  • 10Sri Aurobindo — (Aurobindo Ghosh) in 1916. Born 15 August 1872(1872 08 15) Calcutta (now Kolkata), India Died 5 December 1950(1950 12 05) (aged 78) …

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