presiding officer
Example Sentences
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The presiding officer chairs debates in the chamber, selects speakers in debates and represents the parliament at home and abroad.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The Senedd's presiding officer will need to give members 24 hours notice before a meeting can take place.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
The country's 24 senators will serve as judges while the chief justice of the Supreme Court will sit as the trial's presiding officer.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Party leaders are due to meet the presiding officer and chief executive.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025
The hall was so cold, the presiding officer announced that men could keep their hats on.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
