Definitions

in charge

ADJECTIVE

administrative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory

WEAK

authoritative central commanding controlling deciding decisive directing directive directorial executive governing in control jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

ADJECTIVE

commanding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assertive compelling decisive dominant dominating forceful imposing impressive lofty

STRONG

arresting controlling striking

WEAK

advantageous autocratic bossy dictatorial imperious peremptory

Antonyms

STRONGEST

humble ineffective modest secondary subordinate unimportant unimpressive weak

WEAK

indecisive inferior unassertive uncontrolling

ADJECTIVE

managerial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic commanding directorial governmental legislative ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory

WEAK

authoritative central controlling deciding decisive departmental directing directive executive governing in control jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

ADJECTIVE

restrained

Synonyms

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discreet laid-back mild muted reasonable reticent subdued tasteful unobtrusive

STRONG

chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn

WEAK

bottled-up calm and collected conservative corked up in check inobtrusive on a leash self-controlled soft temperate unaffable undemonstrative under control under wraps unexcessive unexpansive unextreme uptight

Antonyms

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communicative

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing

WEAK

assured bold confident

ADJECTIVE

supervisory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory

WEAK

Example Sentences

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“No one is in charge of your sidewalk and City Hall is determined to keep it that way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Year 3 in charge of St. John Bosco High’s offense is about to begin for quarterback Koa Malau’ulu, who will be a junior this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"We don't want our systems to make that decision. We want the humans to be in charge."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he has "every reason to believe" he will remain in charge of the club next season.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Everyone knew he was in charge, but he was also genuinely liked by everyone at that table.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

in charge

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