in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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In an interview with the New York Post, Mel B, 50, shared that her new husband was in charge of the guest list.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Warners kept Goldstine’s lieutenants in charge of marketing; Cripps landed as the new head of global distribution at Disney by spring.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Wall Street has been concerned about the spending by Reality Labs, the company’s division in charge of developing consumer hardware products like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and the Quest VR headsets.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Warners kept Goldstine’s lieutenants in charge of marketing; Cripps landed as the new head of global distribution at Disney by spring.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Wall Street has been concerned about the spending by Reality Labs, the company’s division in charge of developing consumer hardware products like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and the Quest VR headsets.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
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“In charge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge%20of. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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