Synonyms and antonyms of To be in charge in American Thesaurus

control (verb)

to have the power to make decisions and decide what will happen to something

govern (verb)

to control and manage an area, city, or country and its people

watch over ()

to guard, protect, or be in charge of someone or something

command (verb)

to be the leader of a group of people, especially in the military

supervise (verb)

to be in charge of a person or group of people and to check that they are behaving or working correctly

look after ()

to be responsible for something

manage (verb)

to organize and control the work of a company, organization, or group of people

lead (verb)

to be in control of an organization, group of people, or activity

head (verb)

to be in control of a group or an organization

run (verb)

to control and organize something such as a business, organization, or event

administrate (verb)

to be responsible for making certain that something is done according to the rules

be in the ascendant ()

to have or gain power or influence over another person, group, etc.

be in the driver’s seat (American)

American to be the person who is controlling a situation

be in the saddle (informal)

informal to have control of something

bureaucratise ()

a British spelling of bureaucratize

bureaucratize (verb)

to run a state or an organization in a way that relies heavily on bureaucratic processes

call the shots/tune ()

to be in a position of control or authority

chair (verb)

to be the person in charge of a meeting, committee, or company

command (verb)

to be in charge of an activity that involves a group of people, especially in the military

front (verb)

to be the leader or main representative of a group

govern (verb)

to control the way that an organization such as a business or society operates

guide (verb)

to try to make a situation or an organization develop in a particular way

have/get the jump on someone ()

to be in a stronger position than someone else

have someone in the palm of your hand ()

to have complete power over someone so that they do what you tell them to do

have someone in your pocket ()

to have power over someone in a position of authority

have someone just where you want them ()

used for saying you are happy with the situation that someone is in because it gives you power over them, or will help you to get something that you want from them

hold sway ()

to control an area

lead (verb)

to be in control of the way in which a discussion or conversation develops

manage (verb)

to organize and control the way that an area of land is used

micromanage (verb)

showing disapproval to control every part of a business or system in a way that is not necessary or useful

mod (verb)

informal to remove someone's comment from a website because it does not comply with the site's standards. Mod is short for moderate.

moderate (verb)

to be in charge of a discussion between people with different opinions, especially in order to make it fair to everyone involved

preside (verb)

to be in charge of an official meeting, ceremony, or other event

preside over ()

to be in a position of power while important changes or events are happening

pull the strings ()

if someone is pulling the strings, they are controlling a situation and the people in it, especially secretly

quarterback (verb)

Americaninformal to control or organize something

rule someone/something with a rod of iron ()

to control someone or something in a very strict way

rule the roost ()

to control a place, situation, or activity

run a tight ship ()

to control something such as an organization or institution in a very strict and effective way

spearhead (verb)

to lead an organized effort or activity

steer (verb)

to influence the way that something happens or the way that people behave

superintend (verb)

formal to be in charge of an activity or job and to check that it is done correctly

supervise (verb)

to be in charge of an activity or a place and to check that things are done correctly

take someone in hand ()

to start controlling someone who has been behaving badly

wear the pants ()

to be the person in a relationship who has the most control and makes most of the decisions

wield (verb)

to have and be able to use power or influence