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
American
[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
But the take-charge instincts from his business side served him well in times of crisis.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
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
As the series goes on, we see that Des isn’t always confident among his friends and that he’s not always this take-charge kind of guy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
But Just Renee seemed to be a natural take-charge person—she was leading the way, even though she had no idea what they were supposed to be looking for.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Fifa has announced American referee Ismail Elfath will take charge of England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
No single official has emerged to take charge, because no one really can be in charge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
As a personal-finance pro, it was hard for me not to take charge.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
On oil prices, Trump can accomplish only so much by crushing speculators; eventually, supply and demand take charge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Yours looks all right. I’m eating mine even though it’s vile”—her tongue licked a speck of cereal off the corner of her mouth—“because I need nourishment to take charge on our journey.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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