in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Head coach Andries Jonker’s contract is set to expire after the tournament, so these will be his last games in charge of the team.
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Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Whose former city attorney, Michael Gates, sued California to keep out of his hometown everything from sanctuary state policies to affordable housing mandates and is now a deputy U.S. assistant attorney general for civil rights, which is like putting a butcher in charge of a vegan picnic?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
That’s an obvious response to DeSantis’ effort to place Randy Fine, a state representative and now a congressman, in charge of Florida Atlantic University.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
The village is in charge of the basin’s design, construction, operation and maintenance, according to its agreement with the MWRD.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Whose former city attorney, Michael Gates, sued California to keep out of his hometown everything from sanctuary state policies to affordable housing mandates and is now a deputy U.S. assistant attorney general for civil rights, which is like putting a butcher in charge of a vegan picnic?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
That’s an obvious response to DeSantis’ effort to place Randy Fine, a state representative and now a congressman, in charge of Florida Atlantic University.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
The village is in charge of the basin’s design, construction, operation and maintenance, according to its agreement with the MWRD.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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