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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Added University of Hawaii Police Chief Andrew Black, who was formerly an FBI special agent in charge of the Tucson office.
From Los Angeles Times
The former United midfielder is only in charge until the end of the season, but his flying start has seen him tipped to win the job on a permanent basis.
From Barron's
So even though MLS is heavily promoting the regular-season opener with Messi and Inter Miami, Dos Santos isn’t looking past his real first game in charge, which is the Champions Cup game with Real España.
From Los Angeles Times
Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as Reds boss in June 2024 and led the club to a record-equalling 20th top-flight title in his first season in charge.
From BBC
He said Toshio Tsurunaga, the IOC representative in charge of communications between athletes, national Olympic committees and the IOC, had been to the athletes' village to tell him.
From BBC
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