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/tʃɑː(r)dʒ/ 
| singular | charge |
| plural | charges |
You will have to pay a small admission charge.
There is a charge of £50 if you are over a week late with your payment.
There is no charge for using the library.
The organization provides a range of services free of charge.
Breakfast may be served in your bedroom at no extra charge.
They faced charges of conspiracy and murder.
The investigation resulted in criminal charges against three police officers.
In the end we decided not to press charges.
She was accused of shoplifting but the police later dropped the charges.
He was questioned for six hours but released without charge.
Collocations: charge Who's in charge here?
The nurse in charge explained what the treatment would be like.
Philip's in charge of our marketing department.
He was subsequently put in charge of the whole investigation.
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