in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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The Black Keys are in charge of a Billboard chart again this week.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Longtime Meisel collaborators worked on the shoot, including Pat McGrath, who did the makeup, and Guido Palau, who was in charge of hair.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
During that time, Hogan put his brother in charge of the firm, HOGAN, and made his business partners his trustees.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 8 May 2025
Prasad’s new job will put him in charge of developing vaccine testing policies and overseeing the design and approval of clinical trials.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Longtime Meisel collaborators worked on the shoot, including Pat McGrath, who did the makeup, and Guido Palau, who was in charge of hair.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
During that time, Hogan put his brother in charge of the firm, HOGAN, and made his business partners his trustees.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 8 May 2025
Prasad’s new job will put him in charge of developing vaccine testing policies and overseeing the design and approval of clinical trials.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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