in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Under the terms of that deal, Watch Next will continue to operate independently, with studio founder Philippe Alessandri remaining in charge of the outfit.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
But go back to when Maresca was in charge of Leicester City last season and the Italian found himself in a similar situation.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Several leagues away from her time on Game of Thrones, Christie now stars on the Apple TV+ thriller as Lorne, an enigmatic woman in charge of corrupt corporation Lumon’s even more enigmatic goats.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Musk seems to be a minister without a portfolio in charge of some no-goodnik cabal.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
But go back to when Maresca was in charge of Leicester City last season and the Italian found himself in a similar situation.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Several leagues away from her time on Game of Thrones, Christie now stars on the Apple TV+ thriller as Lorne, an enigmatic woman in charge of corrupt corporation Lumon’s even more enigmatic goats.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Musk seems to be a minister without a portfolio in charge of some no-goodnik cabal.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 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 11 Feb. 2025.
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