Be in charge without beginning to live (6)
I believe the answer is:
reside
'live' is the definition.
(I know that reside is a more specific form of the action live)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
(Other definitions for reside that I've seen before include "Hang out with" , "Live (at an address)" , "Desire (anag) - to live" , "Inhabit" , "Stay - desire (anag)" .)