in charge

phrase

: having control or custody of something

He is in charge of the training program.

Examples of in charge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The winner will be in charge of Latin America's biggest economy and a population of 214 million. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

The winner will be in charge of Latin America’s biggest economy and a population of 214 million. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The Kurchatov Institute, which is in charge of the science, and Roscosmos, in charge of the Russian space program, did not respond to questions. — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Just ask the Taliban, now back in charge in Afghanistan after being driven from power. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in charge

• discharge
• enlarge
• litharge
• recharge
• surcharge
• barge
• large
• marge
• sarge
• targe
• overcharge