in charge

Related to in charge: Person In Charge

in charge

In control or having authority over or responsibility for something. Who's in charge here? I want to speak to the person who makes the decisions. Mom said I'm in charge of chopping the carrots. Whenever Elaine is out of the office, I'm the woman in charge.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in charge (of someone or something)

in control of someone or something; having the responsibility for someone or something. Who is in charge of this office? Do you like being in charge?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in charge

1. 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]
2. in charge of. Having control over or responsibility for, as in You're in charge of making the salad. [Late 1500s]
3. 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]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

in charge (of somebody/something)

having control or command (of something): The teacher in charge of the children has to accompany them on the coach. Who’s in charge around here?
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in charge

1. In a position of leadership or supervision: the security agent in charge at the airport.
2. Chiefly British Under arrest.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • in charge of
  • in charge of (something)
  • in control of
  • in control of (someone or something)
  • be in control
  • in control
  • Can I tell (one) who's calling?
  • Could I tell him who's calling?
  • when he's, it's, etc. at home?
  • who's someone when they're at home
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The directors in charge of INS's eight Service Processing Centers (30) will also report directly to INS headquarters, instead of to the District and Regional Directors whose positions will be eliminated under the new restructuring plan.
The bill would create a position of Director for the Department who would be in charge of coordinating homeland security activities, including border security, among other provisions.
The Director would be in charge of coordinating homeland security activities, including border security.
The Director would be in charge of coordinating and integrating border security-related activities.
Immigration and Naturalization Service: restructuring proposals in the 107th Congress