Synonyms of in charge

in charge

phrase

as in presiding

highest in rank or authority

The team member in charge led the morning meeting.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• presiding
• top
• chief
• high
• foremost
• supreme
• primary
• first
• leading
• commanding
• lead
• senior
• principal
• prime
• premier
• head
• supereminent
• preeminent
• main
• managing
• high-level
• reigning
• predominate
• ruling
• predominant
• controlling
• officiating
• grand
• superior
• paramount
• dominant
• supervisory
• sovereign
• overseeing
• upper
• major
• directing
• regnant
• uppermost
• ascendant
• upmost
• topmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• less
• secondary
• last
• second
• subsidiary
• inferior
• lower
• subordinate
• lesser
• under
• assisting
• ancillary
• assistant
• junior
• deputy
• lowly
• coadjutor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in charge

All but one of the plaintiffs participated on Riverside’s sports teams while Lorch was in charge, from 1961-2002. — Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

The man in charge of the dugout is Will Venable, who played in the majors from 2008 to 2016. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Like the attitudes of the people in charge of ESPN 10 years ago are not the same as the attitudes of the people now. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Whether someone is in charge of a company or is a lawmaker, their work does not only keep them busy. — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026