in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Parry didn’t disclose who was in charge of safety precautions at the event, per ABC.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
The chief of rail operations is in charge of making sure the state’s high-speed rail system runs smoothly.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Reputation soon made, the company became a supplier to France’s air force and elite units such as GIGN, RAID and GSPR, the unit in charge of presidential protection.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The women, Nicole Barady and Liza Barrett, owned and ran the business; their husbands, Scott and Dan, were in charge of distilling the homemade blends (whiskey and vodka made with mountain water, some infused with green or red chiles, lavender, or pecan).
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
The chief of rail operations is in charge of making sure the state’s high-speed rail system runs smoothly.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
Reputation soon made, the company became a supplier to France’s air force and elite units such as GIGN, RAID and GSPR, the unit in charge of presidential protection.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The women, Nicole Barady and Liza Barrett, owned and ran the business; their husbands, Scott and Dan, were in charge of distilling the homemade blends (whiskey and vodka made with mountain water, some infused with green or red chiles, lavender, or pecan).
—Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 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 20 Nov. 2025.
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