in charge

Idioms  

1. In a position of leadership or supervision, as in Who's in charge here? or He's the agent in charge at the ticket counter . [Early 1500s]

2. in charge of . Having control over or responsibility for, as in You're in charge of making the salad . [Late 1500s]

3. in the charge of ; in the care of . Under someone's care or supervision, as in We left the children in the charge of their grandparents . [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Wheatley and former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto had been operating in a dual leadership role, with Binotto primarily overseeing the engine and chassis factories in Germany and Switzerland and Wheatley in charge of the race team.

From BBC

After a long silence, Severus tapped his brow and said to them: “Do you understand now that it is the head that is in charge, not the feet?”

From The Wall Street Journal

In the end, it was neither the emperor’s feet nor his head that were in charge.

From The Wall Street Journal

The game was Tudor's second in charge, following the sacking of Thomas Frank, and extended the club's winless league run to 10 games.

From BBC

Bayun, who is now in charge of Anton’s business, is more of a Baloo, comical and relatively sweet and something of a guide to Igor.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bureaucratic
• commanding
• directorial
• governmental
• legislative
• ministerial
• organizational
• policy-making
• regulatory
• supervisory