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
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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
She approaches her own life with a similar take-charge attitude, knowing her own worth.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2022
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
Even before he started talking to Reggie and his mom, Mary Jane struck Rindlisbacher as a take-charge kind of person.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Last Wednesday, the Treasury Department announced that Bisignano would take charge of the implementation of Trump Accounts, the tax-deferred retirement accounts for children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Wales manager Craig Bellamy's proposed move to take charge at Championship side Burnley has fallen through.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
As a personal-finance pro, it was hard for me not to take charge.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
That has led to questions about whether any single musician could take charge, let alone a rising young star.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
“The three of us will take charge of the whole business.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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