in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Gray’s best option for being in charge of liaising with FEMA, NWS and LAFD?
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Feb. 2025
The closure left Corby with a high unemployment rate and toxic waste that the local council was in charge of cleaning up.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The duo is once again in charge of a competitive radio ranking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Office of Management and Budget head Russell Vought, who has nominally been put part in charge of the agency, issued a directive earlier this month to suspend all work there.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Feb. 2025
The closure left Corby with a high unemployment rate and toxic waste that the local council was in charge of cleaning up.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The duo is once again in charge of a competitive radio ranking.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Office of Management and Budget head Russell Vought, who has nominally been put part in charge of the agency, issued a directive earlier this month to suspend all work there.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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