take-charge
[ teyk-chahrj ]
/ ˈteɪkˈtʃɑrdʒ /
adjective
able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take-charge management type.
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Nearby words
- take up with,
- take wing,
- take with a grain of slat,
- take-all,
- take-along,
- take-home pay,
- take-in,
- take-no-prisoners,
- take-up,
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Examples 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.