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person in charge

NOUN
big cheese
Synonyms
WEAK
VIP big enchilada big gun big kahuna big wheel boss chief head honcho influential person leader top dog
NOUN
boss
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrator chief chieftain director employer executive leader owner supervisor
STRONG
controller exec foreperson head honcho overseer superintendent wheel
WEAK
big cheese big gun big person dominator girlboss head honcho helmer taskperson top dog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee worker
STRONG
subordinate
NOUN
president
Synonyms
STRONG
CEO boss leader premier
WEAK
chief executive officer chief of state commander in chief head of state prime minister
NOUN
prime minister
Synonyms
WEAK
President chancellor chief executive chief minister chief of state chief officer commander in chief dewan doge grand vizier head of cabinet head of state leader premier
NOUN
straw boss
Synonyms
WEAK
administrator big cheese big gun big person chief chieftain controller director dominator employer exec executive foreman foreperson forewoman head head honcho helmer honcho leader manager overseer owner superintendent supervisor taskmaster taskmistress taskperson top dog wheel
NOUN
taskmaster
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disciplinarian
STRONG
boss director employer foreperson manager overseer owner supervisor tyrant
WEAK
dominator head honcho taskperson
Antonyms
STRONG
employee worker
NOUN
taskmistress
Synonyms
STRONG
administrator chief chieftain controller director employer exec executive foreman foreperson forewoman head honcho leader manager overseer owner superintendent supervisor taskmaster wheel
WEAK
big cheese big gun big person dominator head honcho helmer taskperson top dog
Antonyms
STRONG
employee follower worker

Example Sentences

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Most of the time, they happily forwarded me, an annoying patient, on to the person in charge.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

“And if he put the person in charge of entertainment as the CEO, he wouldn’t have an excuse to stay on.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, and a person in charge of the home has been detained.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

In fact, even liberals like having a main man or woman — most people naturally seek the person in charge.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024

I felt like I’d unzipped my skin and momentarily stepped out of it, leaving a crazy person in charge.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd