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Synonyms

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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But the take-charge instincts from his business side served him well in times of crisis.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

And there was Nichols, sporting bright pink nails and a mixed-red dress and take-charge white hat.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2022

The Mariners would like to see Kelenic become more of a take-charge guy in center field.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2022

For Maurice Watkins, a 28-year-old music teacher in Maryland, Janine’s take-charge approach was laughably familiar.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2022

Even before he started talking to Reggie and his mom, Mary Jane struck Rindlisbacher as a take-charge kind of person.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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