take-charge
adjective
able or seemingly able to take charge.
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take chargeAssume control, command, or responsibility, as in I'll take charge of selling the tickets if you'll do the publicity, or They're not happy about the counselor who took charge of the children. [Late 1300s]
take-charge
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[teyk-chahrj]
/ ˈteɪkˈtʃɑrdʒ /
adjective
take charge
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She was generally right on target for the dramatic stories related, as take-charge and cheeky, witty, or sobbing and heartbroken as the lyrics required.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
This time, Disney has entrusted a take-charge outsider to oversee its CEO transition, which is expected to unfold in the coming weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
That much is clear in her take-charge reappearance at the Manhattan penthouse the day after his death, decked out in black from the funerary fascinator in her hair to her smart heels.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
Some have photos of the candidate in a cross-armed, take-charge pose.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
On camera he's a take-charge, my-words-will-blow-you-down, blustering powerhouse of a man.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
Shelton, however, was ruthless as Alcaraz's level dropped sharply and embarked on a run of nine unanswered games to claim the second set and take charge of the third.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
If the district does not follow through with budget cuts, county education officials will take charge and impose them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"He said 'you can sort it all out and take charge with money because I'm rubbish with it,'" she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
No single official has emerged to take charge, because no one really can be in charge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Yao would take charge of getting us back to shore, but I could see the fear in his eyes.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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