controller
noun
an employee, often an officer, of a business firm who checks expenditures, finances, etc.; comptroller.
controllers
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pluralof controller.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Current and former controllers said managers have at times allowed controllers to leave before their shifts officially end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Another factor was the lack of a transponder on the fire engine, which would have automatically alerted air traffic controllers that the aircraft and the truck were on a collision course, according to investigators.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The agency is moving to fire the two controllers, who left about an hour before their shifts ended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It found one of the most egregious errors occurred when air traffic controllers gave clearance to the fire truck crew to cross the runway while the jet was approaching.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Books are strewn across the coffee table along with two video-game controllers.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
