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| 1. | [ noun ] the activity of managing or exerting control over something | |
| Synonyms: | control | |
| Examples: | "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" |
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| Related terms: | activity possession restraint steering self-denial abstinence quality_control regulation standardization riot_control flood_control damage_control grasping inventory_control crowd_control flight_control traffic_control imperialism repression internal_control possession power_trip price-fixing federalization steering manipulate | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] able to control or determine policy | |
| Examples: | "a controlling interest in the firm" |
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| Related terms: | dominant | |
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controller controlled contracting contrasting controllable control_grid contrastingly contributing contour_line control_panel connatural controllership control_rod control_key control_room contrariness contrail contract_in control_board contriver control_stick control_stock contralto control_tower control_freak |
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