in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Vought authored a chapter in the controversial Project 2025 policy agenda on the Executive Office of the President of the United States and will be in charge of overseeing the White House budget and implementation of Trump’s policies throughout the executive branch.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Rohit Chopra, the director of the government watchdog in charge of protecting the public's finances, told ABC News the final rule would cap overdraft fees at $5 for many customers.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The former interior minister and the general in charge of the martial law operation are also barred from foreign travel.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 12 Dec. 2024
The proposal to place Mr. Kennedy in charge of the federal agencies responsible for protecting the health of American citizens and for conducting the medical research that benefits our country and the rest of humanity has been widely criticized on multiple grounds.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Rohit Chopra, the director of the government watchdog in charge of protecting the public's finances, told ABC News the final rule would cap overdraft fees at $5 for many customers.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The former interior minister and the general in charge of the martial law operation are also barred from foreign travel.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 12 Dec. 2024
The proposal to place Mr. Kennedy in charge of the federal agencies responsible for protecting the health of American citizens and for conducting the medical research that benefits our country and the rest of humanity has been widely criticized on multiple grounds.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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