in charge of
idiom
: having control of or responsibility for (something)
She is in charge of hiring new employees.
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Tellez, a veteran firefighter who was in charge of Fire Station No. 53 that rainy day, pulled up to the scene 40 minutes after the call.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Cumulus Media appointed Travis Daily as vice president of Country, putting him in charge of content for the company’s 55 country stations in the U.S.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 17 May 2024
The local protests emphasized that the ministers in charge of the licensing process, particularly the former Infrastructures Minister João Galamba, were acting like cowboys and turning their homeland into a Wild West.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 17 May 2024
Williams will be in charge of developing and implementing the district's safety protocols and will work with IPS police, Unified Student Supports, the facilities management department, the Title IX office and the district's general counsel.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2024
For years, master distiller Chris Morris was in charge of making this whiskey meet all the elements of his flavor wheel, with notes of vanilla, citrus, spice, and brown sugar coating the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
And if Beadles is successful in getting one more vote on the commission, his allies will be in charge of certifying elections in the future.
—Madeleine May, CBS News, 14 May 2024
The reshuffle comes mere days after the Russian president was sworn in for a fifth term, extending his quarter-century in power, and would appear to show Putin’s displeasure with the handling of the war by those in charge of security.
—Bloomberg News, TIME, 13 May 2024
When the Breeders’ Cup is held, the track is essentially rented and the Breeders’ Cup is in charge of all things not covered by state regulatory agencies.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Cumulus Media appointed Travis Daily as vice president of Country, putting him in charge of content for the company’s 55 country stations in the U.S.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 17 May 2024
The local protests emphasized that the ministers in charge of the licensing process, particularly the former Infrastructures Minister João Galamba, were acting like cowboys and turning their homeland into a Wild West.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 17 May 2024
Williams will be in charge of developing and implementing the district's safety protocols and will work with IPS police, Unified Student Supports, the facilities management department, the Title IX office and the district's general counsel.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2024
For years, master distiller Chris Morris was in charge of making this whiskey meet all the elements of his flavor wheel, with notes of vanilla, citrus, spice, and brown sugar coating the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
And if Beadles is successful in getting one more vote on the commission, his allies will be in charge of certifying elections in the future.
—Madeleine May, CBS News, 14 May 2024
The reshuffle comes mere days after the Russian president was sworn in for a fifth term, extending his quarter-century in power, and would appear to show Putin’s displeasure with the handling of the war by those in charge of security.
—Bloomberg News, TIME, 13 May 2024
When the Breeders’ Cup is held, the track is essentially rented and the Breeders’ Cup is in charge of all things not covered by state regulatory agencies.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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