in charge
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in charge
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- Having the responsibility of leading or overseeing. He left his daughter in charge of watching her younger sisters.
- Having the power of command or control. This internet browser puts you in charge of your personal settings.
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In the care, custody or command (of someone).
The suspect was given in charge and taken to the police station.
Similar: at the helm
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prep_phrase having responsibility
| Español | encargado, responsable, a cargo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 主管 zhǔguǎn, 負責 /负责 fùzé |
| Português | incumbido, responsável, encarregado |
| Français | responsable, en charge de |
| Deutsch | verantwortlich, zuständig |
| Italiano | in carica, incaricato |
| Ελληνικά | υπεύθυνος ypéfthynos, αρμόδιος armódios |
| Русский | отве́тственный за otvétstvennyj, отвеча́ющий за otvečájuščij |
prep_phrase having power
| Português | no comando |
|---|---|
| Русский | заве́дующий zavédujuščij, управля́ющий upravljájuščij |
Talk about this word "in charge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20charge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in charge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20charge "in charge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20charge.
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@misc{in_charge_2026,
title = {in charge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20charge},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
