Synonyms for presiding officer
pre·sid·ing offi·cer

Princeton's WordNet

1. presiding officernoun

   the leader of a group meeting

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1. • Leader

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1. Kay Granger:

   Speaker Pelosi's actions last night were appalling and shameful. Regardless of Speaker Pelosi personal feelings, Speaker Pelosi had a responsibility to conduct Speaker Pelosi with civility as the presiding officer representing the House of Representatives. Speaker Pelosi is not the Speaker of the Democrats, but of the People's House.

2. Mike Pence:

   There are those in our party who believe that as the presiding officer over the joint session of Congress, I possessed unilateral authority to reject electoral college votes.

3. Chief Justice John Roberts:

   In the 1905 Swain trial, a senator objected when one of the managers used the word' pettifogging' and the presiding officer said the word ought not to have been used, i don't think we need to aspire to that high of a standard, but I do think those addressing the Senate should remember where they are.

4. John Kennedy:

   I'm not recommending it, but it's possible for the Senate, through the presiding officer, the chief justice, to appoint a committee to hear additional evidence, if the Senate thinks it's necessary.

5. Sarah Binder:

   The Constitution doesn't place any conditions on the types of ties the vice president can break as presiding officer, that would presumably leave the VP free to break a tie on confirming herself to the Supreme Court.