in charge of

Meaning

This phrase means to have control over, responsibility for, or leadership of a specific project, department, or team. It is a key phrase for describing job roles, duties, and organizational hierarchies. It is neutral and suitable for resumes, interviews, and daily workplace conversations.

Examples

• She is in charge of the marketing department at our company.

  She is in charge of the marketing department at our company.

• Who will be in charge of organizing the annual conference?

  Who will be in charge of organizing the annual conference?

• I am currently in charge of training the new interns.

  I am currently in charge of training the new interns.

• He was put in charge of the project after the manager left.

  He was put in charge of the project after the manager left.

• Our team is in charge of maintaining the client database.

  Our team is in charge of maintaining the client database.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He is in charge for the new project.

  ✓ He is in charge of the new project.

  The correct preposition to use after 'in charge' is 'of', not 'for'. (Learners often confuse this with 'responsible for').

• ✗ She is charge of the sales team.

  ✓ She is in charge of the sales team.

  Do not forget the preposition 'in' before 'charge'. The complete idiomatic phrase is 'in charge of'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• As a project manager, she is ___ the entire budget.

  💡 Use the phrase meaning to have responsibility or control over something.

  Show answer

  in charge of

• Who is ___ hiring new developers for this team?

  💡 Ask who has the authority or duty to do this task.

  Show answer

  in charge of