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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Jamie Dimon — long considered a potential candidate to be treasury secretary, and the person in charge of one of the nation’s primary dealers of Treasury securities — says he wouldn’t buy American debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ultimately it is unlikely the government will want to remain in charge of a business that is costing it more than a million pounds a day.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Mr. Burnham remains a cipher on them, which probably helps his popularity now but won’t be sustainable once he’s in charge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He criticised slow bureaucracy and a lack of flexibility, questioning whether Ukraine could defeat Russia with Syrsky in charge of the army.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
This left Lord Fredrick in charge, though he was quick to admit he felt out of his depth.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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