in charge
Idioms-
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]
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in charge of . Having control over or responsibility for, as in You're in charge of making the salad . [Late 1500s]
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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]
Example Sentences
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Without the dynamic duo in charge, you could argue that Berkshire is just another very big company.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
It is an awfully benign linguistic formulation for something that means “The machines are in charge and no longer paying attention to the humans.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Former YouTube executive Adam Smith has been named chairman of direct-to-consumer for Disney Entertainment, placing the longtime tech leader in charge of the Burbank media giant’s streaming business, Disney said Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Tenure of Office Act gave the same protection to the civilian officials in charge of Reconstruction.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
The man in charge seems to be an American who the men call “Commander Gorringe.”
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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