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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Caprez is among the executives in charge of Nvidia’s relationships with up-and-coming cloud-computing providers and its strategy of providing financial guarantees to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The Villa draw was Carrick's third match in charge since the club opted to give the 45-year-old more time at Old Trafford.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
A former Alpine ski racer, he is now one of the main executives in charge of Nvidia’s relationships with up-and-coming cloud-computing providers and its strategy of providing financial guarantees to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The prosecutor in charge of the probe, Christian Benitez, said that Pena could be formally charged as early as Saturday afternoon.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
I don’t know if it was because she’s in charge of the poultry show, or because Ms. O’Malley was glaring at her.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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