in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
When Kraft managed flight operations during the Apollo Program, Thompson was in charge of capsule recovery.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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—Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
When Kraft managed flight operations during the Apollo Program, Thompson was in charge of capsule recovery.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Who has been in charge of bringing Slick City to Wauwatosa?
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
While Sabine is owner of the company and in charge of operations, her father, Perzy III, continues to innovate new molds for the catalog and custom orders—now with a computer and a 3D printer.
—Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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