Definitions

in charge

ADJECTIVE

administrative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory

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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chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn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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The man in charge of Connecticut’s roads told him to get lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye says he will be "taking a break" from playing for his country while the current management is in charge.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

De Zerbi identified his countryman as a target during his time in charge of Sassuolo several years ago when Tonali was playing in Serie A.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

It was given a twin mission of traditional profit-seeking investments as well as local economic development—putting PIF in charge of everything from giant megaprojects around the country to building a new airline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The hall manager was in charge of the bathroom pass.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

in charge

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