"take charge" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes charge [present, singular, third-person], taking charge [participle, present], took charge [past], taken charge [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> charge}} take charge (third-person singular simple present takes charge, present participle taking charge, simple past took charge, past participle taken charge)
  1. Synonym of take control, especially in situations involving informal command over a group of people. Synonyms: take control [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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