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

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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chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn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 June meeting was new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s first in charge of the central bank.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

The location of the massive refinery -- similar to Dangote's sprawling complex in Nigeria -- was confirmed to AFP by Edwin Devakumar, the vice president in charge of oil and gas at Dangote Industries Limited.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Of his 16 games in charge of the national team he has won 10, drew three and lost three.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

First I want to know I can trust the people in charge of what I’m about to deliver to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

The laundry Mama took in included that of a White Episcopal priest, Reverend Eder, the priest in charge at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

in charge

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