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 company in charge of Rassvet, Bureau 1440, wants to deploy 924 satellites by 2035. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

For the 31,000 Hornets the university serves, Mitchell — as senior vice president for student affairs and inclusive excellence — is in charge of curating the outside-the-classroom experience and ensuring a supportive campus environment. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The crucial department is in charge of business oversight, including issuing licenses and conducting inspections. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute’s curator in charge, backed Galliano’s decision. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026