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take-charge

American  
[teyk-chahrj] / ˈteɪkˈtʃɑrdʒ /

adjective

  1. able or seemingly able to take charge.

    She is a take-charge management type.
take charge Idioms  

  1. Assume control, command, or responsibility, as in I'll take charge of selling the tickets if you'll do the publicity, or They're not happy about the counselor who took charge of the children. [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

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This time, Disney has entrusted a take-charge outsider to oversee its CEO transition, which is expected to unfold in the coming weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

And they all focus on tough, take-charge women — often women whose commitment to what they know or think is right can make them a little hard to live with.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

That much is clear in her take-charge reappearance at the Manhattan penthouse the day after his death, decked out in black from the funerary fascinator in her hair to her smart heels.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2023

Some have photos of the candidate in a cross-armed, take-charge pose.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

But Just Renee seemed to be a natural take-charge person—she was leading the way, even though she had no idea what they were supposed to be looking for.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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