in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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In return, Trump put Kennedy in charge of the nation's health agencies, giving him license to turn his MAHA movement into government policy, despite criticism from the medical community about his views on vaccines and other issues.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Instead, a new enforcement committee – the College Sports Commission – will be in charge of doling out punishments for rule-breakers.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Those in charge of the club will have to find ways to turn the misery of last night’s defeat into brighter days in the future.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Reed and Colin Watkinson, our first DP, were in charge of choosing that red.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Instead, a new enforcement committee – the College Sports Commission – will be in charge of doling out punishments for rule-breakers.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Those in charge of the club will have to find ways to turn the misery of last night’s defeat into brighter days in the future.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Reed and Colin Watkinson, our first DP, were in charge of choosing that red.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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