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   control

   /kənˈtrəʊl/

   noun

   • 1. the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events: "the whole operation is under the control of a production manager" Similar jurisdictionswaypowerauthoritycommanddominancedominationgovernmentmasteryleadershiprulereignsovereigntysupremacyascendancypredominancehegemonychargemanagementdirectionguidancesupervisionsuperintendenceoversightinfluencerare:prepotenceprepotencyprepollency
   • ▪ the ability to manage a machine, vehicle, or other moving object: "he lost control of his car"
   • ▪ the restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon: "crime control" Similar restraintconstraintlimitationrestrictioncheckcurbbrakereinregulation
   • ▪ the ability to restrain one's own emotions or actions: "she was goaded beyond control" Similar self-controlself-restraintrestraintself-commandself-masteryself-disciplineself-possessioncomposurecalmnesscoolnessinformal:coolrare:countenance
   • ▪ a means of limiting or regulating something: "growing controls on local spending"
   • ▪ a switch or other device by which a device or vehicle is regulated: "he had the chance to take the controls and fly the glider" Similar switchknobbuttondialhandleleverconsoleinstrument paneldashboardinformal:dash
   • ▪ the place from which a system or activity is directed or where a particular item is verified: "passport control" Similar headquartersHQbasecentre of operationscommand post
   • ▪ short for control key
   • 2. a person or thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment: "platelet activity was higher in patients with the disease than in the controls" Similar standard of comparisonbenchmarkstandardcheck
   • 3. a member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy: "he sat with his KGB control as the details of his new assignment were explained"
   • 4. a high card that will prevent the opponents from establishing a particular suit: "he has controls in both minor suits"

   verb

   • 1. determine the behaviour or supervise the running of: "he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy" Similar be in charge ofrunbe in control ofmanagedirectadministerheadpreside overhave authority oversupervisesuperintendoverseeguidesteercommandrulegovernleaddominatereign overhold sway overhegemonizebe at the helmbe the bossinformal:head upcall the shotscall the tunebe in the driving seatbe in the saddlerun the showpull the stringsrule the roosthold the purse stringshave someone/something in the palm of one's handhave someone eating out of one's handwear the trousershave someone in one's hip pocket
   • ▪ maintain influence or authority over: "there were never enough masters to control the unruly mobs of boys"
   • ▪ limit the level, intensity, or numbers of: "he had to control his temper" Similar restrainkeep in checkcurbcheckcontainhold backbridlerein inkeep a tight rein onsubduesuppressrepressmasterdamp downinformal:keep a/the lid onlimitrestrictset/impose limits oncurbcapconstraininformal:put the brakes on
   • ▪ remain calm and reasonable despite provocation: "her eyes flashed angrily, but she made an effort to control herself"
   • ▪ regulate (a mechanical or scientific process): "the airflow is controlled by a fan" Similar regulatemodulateadjustaffectdeterminegovern
   • 2. take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment): "no attempt was made to control for variations"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘check or verify accounts’, especially by referring to a duplicate register): from Anglo-Norman French contreroller ‘keep a copy of a roll of accounts’, from medieval Latin contrarotulare, from contrarotulus ‘copy of a roll’, from contra- ‘against’ + rotulus ‘a roll’. The noun is perhaps via French contrôle.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › controlControl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONTROL is to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate. How to use control in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Control.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTROL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTROL definition: 1. to order, limit, or rule something, or someone's actions or behaviour: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

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   Control definition: to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate: command. See examples of CONTROL used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ControlControl - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To have control is to have the power to run something in an orderly way. A skillful teacher maintains control over students who might otherwise waste time or be disruptive. A control can also be a device used to operate a machine, like the remote control for a television.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTROL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To control a piece of equipment, process, or system means to make it work in the way that you want it to work. ...a computerised system to control the gates. [VERB noun] Scientists would soon be able to manipulate human genes to control the ageing process.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcontrol noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of control noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTROL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CONTROL meaning: 1. the power to make a person, organization, or object do what you want: 2. the power to rule or…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncontrol verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   control somebody/something to have power over a person, company, country, etc. so that you are able to decide what they must do or how it is run. By the age of 21 he controlled the company. The whole territory is now controlled by the army.

10. en.thefreedictionary.com › controlControl - definition of control by The Free Dictionary

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    n. 1. Authority or ability to manage or direct: lost control of the skidding car; the leaders in control of the country. 2. One that controls; a controlling agent, device, or organization. 3. a. An instrument. b. controls A set of such instruments. 4. A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb: a control on prices; price controls. 5. a.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › controlControl Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    CONTROL meaning: 1 : to direct the behavior of (a person or animal) to cause (a person or animal) to do what you want; 2 : to have power over (something)