in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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That means Wasserman — the man in charge of organizing the Games — will be the one to take the blame if the city goes over the $7-billion budget and taxpayers have to cover the cost.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
In 2018, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde, a fellow opera-lover then in charge of the International Monetary Fund, likened Nabiullina’s qualities to those of a great conductor.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Appleton was in charge of recreating Barrymore’s golden tresses by skillfully applying a wig that was tousled just the right amount.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Officials from the National Electoral Institute, or INE, the autonomous body in charge of elections in Mexico, could not be reached for comment Monday and did not respond to questions to confirm how many people were able to vote in San Diego.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
In 2018, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde, a fellow opera-lover then in charge of the International Monetary Fund, likened Nabiullina’s qualities to those of a great conductor.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Appleton was in charge of recreating Barrymore’s golden tresses by skillfully applying a wig that was tousled just the right amount.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Officials from the National Electoral Institute, or INE, the autonomous body in charge of elections in Mexico, could not be reached for comment Monday and did not respond to questions to confirm how many people were able to vote in San Diego.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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