take-charge
[ teyk-chahrj ]
/ ˈteɪkˈtʃɑrdʒ /
adjective
able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take-charge management type.
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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?
"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
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Words nearby take-charge
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Example sentences from the Web for take-charge
“He may be on a troubled team, but he has a take-charge attitude,” de Blasio joked.
It may also reflect a general sense that Trump is a take-charge businessman who would know something about fixing the economy.