in charge

phrase

Synonyms of in chargenext
: 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Common Cause has trained roughly 16,000 more volunteers to stand watch at voting precincts, said Suzanne Almeida, vice president in charge of state operations for the group. — Steve Peoples, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 Until 2025, Levine Cava was in charge of the county’s police department. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Or when the married writer-director team in charge of their project isn’t demonstrating what needs to happen with the aid of an intimacy coordinator. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Days before a tight election, Republican leaders unveil a blockbuster jobs deal and hold it up as proof voters should keep the GOP in charge. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in charge

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in charge was in 1858

Rhymes for in charge

See All Rhymes for in charge

Browse Nearby Words

in character
in charge
in charge of
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“In charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20charge. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on in charge

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for in charge

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of milieu

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All