in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Those borders help keep the blaze contained so other firefighters can extinguish the flames, often with water from miles of hoses that the hand crews are also in charge of laying out.
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Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
The inside linebacker spot is also in charge of lining the defense up, communicating across the field, and the Panthers have the luxury of having guys who can do that in Jewell and Thompson.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
Whether those in charge of maximizing financial results are best entrusted with implementing guardrails that may prove a commercial hindrance remains to be seen.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 May 2024
And lawmakers from those states say California shouldn’t be in charge of how their pigs get raised.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
The inside linebacker spot is also in charge of lining the defense up, communicating across the field, and the Panthers have the luxury of having guys who can do that in Jewell and Thompson.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2024
Whether those in charge of maximizing financial results are best entrusted with implementing guardrails that may prove a commercial hindrance remains to be seen.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 May 2024
And lawmakers from those states say California shouldn’t be in charge of how their pigs get raised.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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