control
verb (used with object), con·trolled, con·trol·ling.
noun
Verb Phrases
Origin of control
Synonyms for control
Synonym study
Related Words for control
discipline, restriction, management, force, government, restraint, jurisdiction, domination, rule, regulation, curb, supervision, oversight, authority, dominate, handle, lead, oversee, supervise, manageExamples from the Web for control
Contemporary Examples of control
He seemed by all appearances perfectly happy to let the Republicans control the state senate.
So not only will the GOP have control in the Senate, it will move the center of gravity on Capitol Hill hard to starboard.
Law has been rebuilt in the last 50 years to be an instrument of control, not a framework for human responsibility.
Aside from a blanket ban, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit are nearly impossible to control.
In the not too distant future, these young people will control billions of dollars.
Historical Examples of control
A deal with the Rothschilds for control of the Spanish mines had fallen through.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
The danger of the control of an ignorant electorate has therefore passed.
A society that had escaped from fear would escape from their control.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
The control of matter in putting it off and on at will, as He in His death and resurrection.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
To hear her thus named moved him to a rage almost beyond his control.
Within the LawMarvin Dana