head up

Idioms and Phrases

Be in charge of, lead, as in She headed up the commission on conservation . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Musk, who owns Tesla and X, has recently been picked by Donald Trump to head up his planned new Department of Government Efficiency.

From BBC

Let us put aside for a moment that Trump assigned two people to head up a department concentrating on efficiency.

From Salon

The president-elect announced his pick to head up the Department of Justice in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, and the bipartisan pushback against the widely disliked representative from Chipley was swift.

From Salon

Back then, news crews packed into the lobby to capture everyone headed up the golden elevator to see Donald Trump on the 26th floor.

From BBC

The detective now heading up the inquiry says police are still committed to finding the killer and getting justice for the Rimers.

From BBC

Related Words

• administer
• command
• conduct
• deal with
• dominate
• govern
• handle
• lead
• manage
• manipulate
• oversee
• regulate
• rule
• run
• supervise