person in charge
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
At many companies there is a single person in charge of HR, which might mean that compliance alone—staying abreast of federal, state and local laws and regulations—consumes that person’s days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
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
Of these, two pick up and deposit mail—an operation that, as the person in charge of it fervently explains, has its tricky side.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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