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

"I had the whole uniform. He put me in charge of the tyre-warmer for the rear right tyre of Eddie Irvine's car".

From BBC

And the Steelers’ holding on means that they’re still in charge of the AFC North.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everyone wanted to know who was in charge of the social media accounts.

From Los Angeles Times

There is a saying in Washington, D.C., that personnel is policy: the people put in charge of implementing key policies shape their ideologies.

From Salon

Brendan Carr, who wrote a section suggesting reforms to the Federal Communications Commission, is now in charge of the agency.

From Salon

Related Words

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• commanding
• directorial
• governmental
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• regulatory
• supervisory