in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Where the investigation stands The FBI did not speak at the press conference Sunday night, and Neronha, the Rhode Island attorney general, made clear in his response to questions what agency was in charge of the investigation.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The footage was among the evidence turned over to the NYPD following his arrest, according to testimony from Altoona Patrolman George Featherstone, the police officer in charge of cataloging the evidence.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
And should the violent organization be in charge of the cold fusion MacGuffin everyone was chasing in Season 1?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The Department of Safety and Professional Services, which is in charge of licensing professions from nurses and doctors to contractors and builders, in October requested nearly $2 million in funding to hire employees and employ new technology to reduce wait times for callers.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The footage was among the evidence turned over to the NYPD following his arrest, according to testimony from Altoona Patrolman George Featherstone, the police officer in charge of cataloging the evidence.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
And should the violent organization be in charge of the cold fusion MacGuffin everyone was chasing in Season 1?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The Department of Safety and Professional Services, which is in charge of licensing professions from nurses and doctors to contractors and builders, in October requested nearly $2 million in funding to hire employees and employ new technology to reduce wait times for callers.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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