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

It appears that Trump is intent on stacking the nation's most important health agencies with people who are hostile to modern public health science and vaccines, which is exactly what you would expect from a vengeful megalomaniac who's put an anti-vaxx conspiracist in charge of them.

From Salon

As he purchased a drink and walked back out of the shop, Esmeralda Reynoso, a supervising agent in charge with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, looked on through the windshield of her unmarked sedan parked outside.

From Los Angeles Times

“So I’m going to give you something to really suck your thumbs about: We are in charge.”

From Slate

A prepper company offers emergency food kits, with sinister warnings: “The unthinkable continues. Most Americans know something is very, very wrong. The people in charge keep telling you that everything’s fine and to stop noticing. But you know better.”

From Slate

Veteran immigration official Tom Homan, who will be in charge of the country's borders following Trump's inauguration in January, has said that the northern border with Canada is a priority because illegal migration in the area is a “huge national security issue”.

From BBC

Related Words

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