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in charge



Definitions

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in charge
     1. adj. Having the responsibility of leading or overseeing.
           He left his daughter in charge of watching her younger sisters.
     2. adj. Having the power of command or control.
           This internet browser puts you in charge of your personal settings.
     3. adj. (dated) Being in the care or custody of someone else.
           The suspect was given in charge and taken to the police station.
Analysis
in
     1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
     2. prep.          Contained by.
                   The dog is in the kennel.
     3. prep.          Within.
     4. prep.          Surrounded by.
charge
     1. n. The scope of someone's responsibility.
           The child was in the nanny's charge.
     2. n. Someone or something entrusted to one's care, such as a child to a babysitter or a student to a teacher.
           The child was a charge of the nanny.
     3. n. A load or burden; cargo.

Example Sentences

They'll know you're in charge
You want to be in charge of everything. 
I can't tell whose in charge, just seems like people are milling about. 
This was completely shocking and very disturbing to those in charge of the birthing laboratory. 
The head prefect was firmly in charge



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