in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Arms of Hope, the organization in charge of the donation box, spoke out after the death.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Pep Guardiola, marking his 100th Champions League game in charge of City, will look to lean on his squad’s structured buildup.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit names as defendants a roster of state health officials, including the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Director Valerie Huhn and members of the Missouri Mental Health Commission, which is in charge of appointing the health department’s director.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
Everyone in charge of health care will come to the same conclusion — the tremendous upside of having AI in charge of health care is worth the foreseeable risks.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Pep Guardiola, marking his 100th Champions League game in charge of City, will look to lean on his squad’s structured buildup.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit names as defendants a roster of state health officials, including the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Director Valerie Huhn and members of the Missouri Mental Health Commission, which is in charge of appointing the health department’s director.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
Everyone in charge of health care will come to the same conclusion — the tremendous upside of having AI in charge of health care is worth the foreseeable risks.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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