"large and in charge" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-large and in charge.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic) Dominating or controlling a situation with confidence and aplomb. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
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  2. (idiomatic) Of a person, domineering and of heavier weight than average, and who uses their physical presence as a buttress to authority, sometimes used as pejorative towards women. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-large_and_in_charge-en-adj-QVuaDJ-0 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57
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