in charge
Idioms-
In a position of leadership or supervision, as in Who's in charge here? or He's the agent in charge at the ticket counter . [Early 1500s]
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in charge of . Having control over or responsibility for, as in You're in charge of making the salad . [Late 1500s]
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in the charge of ; in the care of . Under someone's care or supervision, as in We left the children in the charge of their grandparents . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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The Tenure of Office Act gave the same protection to the civilian officials in charge of Reconstruction.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
This year, quarterback Caleb Williams might just be in charge of the most electric offense in football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
They switch formats to begin a white-ball series against Sri Lanka in Southampton on Tuesday, with Brendon McCullum back in charge and Kevin Pietersen as part of the coaching staff.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Despite those large differences in charge, every experiment involving charged droplets produced detectable changes in the coating.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Every time the camera came near me, the red-haired lady who seemed like she was in charge would shout out “No release!” and then whoever had the camera would zoom toward a different kid.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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