coprésider

Senses

1. 1.

   to co-chair, to chair jointly

   to preside over something together with one or more other people

Examples

• "Les deux ministres coprésideront la commission d'enquête."

  The two ministers will jointly chair the investigating committee.

• "Elle coprésidait la réunion avec son collègue allemand."

  She was co-chairing the meeting with her German colleague.

• "Ils coprésidaient ensemble le conseil d'administration depuis cinq ans."

  They had been jointly chairing the board of directors for five years.

Usage

Formal and institutional register. Typically used in political, diplomatic, or organizational contexts where leadership is shared between two or more individuals.