in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Tellez, a veteran firefighter who was in charge of Fire Station No. 53 that rainy day, pulled up to the scene 40 minutes after the call.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Cumulus Media appointed Travis Daily as vice president of Country, putting him in charge of content for the company’s 55 country stations in the U.S.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 17 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Cumulus Media appointed Travis Daily as vice president of Country, putting him in charge of content for the company’s 55 country stations in the U.S.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for in charge of
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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