in charge

1. in the charge of ; in the care of . Under someone's care or supervision, as in We left the children in the charge of their grandparents . [Mid-1800s]

2. In a position of leadership or supervision, as in Who's in charge here? or He's the agent in charge at the ticket counter . [Early 1500s]

3. in charge of . Having control over or responsibility for, as in You're in charge of making the salad . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

Why would a department with Gaetz in charge take their stories seriously?

From Slate

Republicans voted for it, Democrats voted against, but Republicans are in charge and dominate the committee, so it passed.

From Slate

For example, Trump hast yet to meet with the General Services Administration, which is in charge of transferring the control of federal agencies, The Post reported.

From Salon

Vought was the person charged with writing the chapter on the executive office of the president for Project 2025 and was said to be in charge of the planning for the first 180 days of a new Trump administration.

From Salon

Justice Secretary Angela Constance said that Westminster was in charge of deportations, but that Scottish ministers were "actively engaging" with the UK government to identify ways to "increase the efficiency" of plans to reduce prison populations.

From BBC

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