in charge
Holding the reins
To be in charge is to have authority or responsibility over something: Who's in charge here?
The phrase implies control and decision-making power.
You can be in charge of a project, a department, or a situation.
She left me in charge while she was away.
Someone in charge of children or animals is responsible for their care.
One who guides others
- bossWorkplace superior
- managerOne who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- directorOne who leads
chief · head · captain · overseer · administrator · coordinator · foreman · executive
Obligated to answer for actions
- accountableObligated to explain oneself
- answerableLiable to account
- liableLegally responsible for something
- duty-boundMorally required to act
obligated · entrusted · custodian · caretaker · guardian · trustee · steward · delegated
Authority to direct
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- dominionAuthority to rule
- leadershipAbility to direct others
supervision · oversight · management · jurisdiction · governance · direction · administration · mandate
leader
One who guides others
- bossWorkplace superior
- managerOne who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
director · chief · head · captain · overseer · administrator · coordinator · foreman · executive · superintendent
responsible
Obligated to answer for actions
- accountableObligated to explain oneself
- answerableLiable to account
- liableLegally responsible for something
duty-bound · obligated · entrusted · custodian · caretaker · guardian · trustee · steward · delegated · appointed
control
Authority to direct
leadership · supervision · oversight · management · jurisdiction · governance · direction · administration · mandate · regulation
- bossesboss, bossman, manager, supervisor, foreman
- dominancedominance, dominant, supremacy, superiority, ascendancy
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- responsibility wordsaccountable, reliable, dependable, trustworthy, responsible
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, admissions, application deadline, admissions committee
in chargesubordinate
One lower in rank
taking orders · subservient · answering to · powerless · junior
in chargeirresponsible
Lacking sense of duty
hands-off · uninvolved · off the hook · not responsible · absolved
charge, discharge, charged, charges, charger, charging, discharged, recharge, recharged