in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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New settlements in the West Bank Israel’s Cabinet passed a measure creating 13 new settlements in the occupied West Bank by rezoning existing ones, according to Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, who is in charge of settlement construction.
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Mike Rockwell, vice president in charge of the Vision Products Group, will now be in charge of the iPhone maker's Siri virtual assistant as CEO Tim Cook has lost confidence in AI head John Giannandrea's ability to execute on product development, the report said.
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
The victim is chief usher A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito, who replaced Andre Braugher following his death in December 2023), the man not only in charge of the White House’s massive staff but also responsible for putting out the many fires that occur behind the scenes at the presidential residence.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Mike Rockwell, vice president in charge of the Vision Products Group, will now be in charge of the iPhone maker's Siri virtual assistant as CEO Tim Cook has lost confidence in AI head John Giannandrea's ability to execute on product development, the report said.
—Juby Babu, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Read Next National Pastor in charge of disabled man’s money stole thousands for his church, officials say
February 08, 2024 1:54 PM
Read Next
National
Pastor pocketed nearly $900,000 meant for his church, feds say.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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