in charge

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: having control or custody of something
He is in charge of the training program.

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Here's the lesson, Donna -- don't put your pool guy in charge of the reflecting pool. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 By collecting its fifteenth period in charge, Langley’s hit breaks away from all of them and reorders the all-time rundown. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The flight, conducted by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), moved AI beyond managing sensors and payloads and placed it in charge of a core spacecraft function. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 Or less than the payoff that Liam Rosenior allegedly received for being sacked as head coach after three months in charge. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in charge

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“In charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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