Synonyms of in charge

in charge

phrase

as in presiding

highest in rank or authority

The team member in charge led the morning meeting.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• presiding
• top
• chief
• high
• foremost
• supreme
• primary
• first
• leading
• commanding
• lead
• senior
• principal
• prime
• premier
• head
• supereminent
• preeminent
• main
• managing
• high-level
• reigning
• predominate
• ruling
• predominant
• controlling
• officiating
• grand
• superior
• paramount
• dominant
• supervisory
• sovereign
• overseeing
• upper
• major
• directing
• regnant
• uppermost
• ascendant
• upmost
• topmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• less
• secondary
• last
• second
• subsidiary
• inferior
• lower
• subordinate
• lesser
• under
• assisting
• ancillary
• assistant
• junior
• deputy
• lowly
• coadjutor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in charge

The single has now racked up a total of 30 frames in charge of the ranking. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Briant also argued that the plaintiffs themselves had blamed the hospital’s chief perfusionist — who was in charge of the heater-cooler devices — for failing to properly disinfect the units and alleged that the negligence led to the infection. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Pressed about the fact that those in charge of the scoreboard didn’t seem to know there was only one out, Sogard remained firm. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

So, there are already questions as to whether the new man in charge would want to bring in his own hire if things continue trending in this direction under Belichick. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026