in charge

phrase

: having control or custody of something

He is in charge of the training program.

Examples of in charge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

North Carolina fell to 2-1, Belichick to 6-9 in a season-plus in charge. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

The federal agency in charge of air traffic control is turning to artificial intelligence to help manage the nation's airspace. — Joel Rose, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Accorsi was in charge when New York hired Tom Coughlin as coach and traded for quarterback Eli Manning after the Chargers took him with the first pick in the 2004 draft. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Green was in charge Friday night and guided Winter Springs to its first victory of the season, a 14-0 victory over Lyman. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in charge

• discharge
• enlarge
• litharge
• recharge
• surcharge
• barge
• large
• marge
• sarge
• targe
• overcharge