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The process or act of managing, running or governing (something)
“We all put faith in Kane as he seemed to have complete control over the situation.”
Control or dominance over someone or something
“His movement was stifled, as his entire body fell under the control of an evil wizard.”
A part of a device used to manage the performance of a machine or system
“The volume control on the remote is going haywire.”
Proficiency or mastery in executing a task or skill
“He showed great poise and control whenever he had the ball, unlike the rest of his peers who bumbled about the field.”
One's composure or state of calmness
“My patience is waning, and my control slipping, so you had better have a good reason for this incriminating photograph.”
A place where operations are managed
“We need to get a message out to mission control that our troops need to be pulled immediately.”
A benchmark by which something is evaluated
“This specimen will be used as the control against all the others.”
Something that impedes the progress or movement of someone or something
A right or claim to the ownership of something
The practice or method of imposing strict rules of behavior on other people
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority
A limiting condition, rule or measure
The state or quality of being tactful
A state in which the laws and rules regulating public behavior are observed
A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose
The consequence brought about by a particular event
A person's power or capacity to attain something
Exclusive control over the trade or production of a commodity or service through exclusive possession
A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind
A person employed to secretly obtain information on an enemy or competitor
The action of entering and taking control of a building or land
(usually used in plural form "pains") Effort expended towards a particular objective
The quality of being uncommunicative
Rigorous or stern control
Containment of damage or loss
Measures and procedures ensuring the safety of air travel
A pedal, treadle, or lever used to initiate the motion of a machine or mechanism
(of a device or system) The way in which something works
Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will
A dummy medicine or treatment containing no active ingredients
Refinement or grace in one's appearance or comportment
A license conferring a right, typically to exclude others from making or selling something
Control, regularization, or regulation of a process or data to achieve a standard or desired state
The extent of control or manipulation over individual parts or units, often measured in bits
Shrewdness or guile in one's choices or actions
To exert influence over or dictate the outcome of
“War can no longer control the people with fear. The people must control the majority of their lives.”
To operate a machine or device
“Allow me to control this flying contraption while you sit there and flounder about.”
To restrain or to keep in check
“I'm now better able to control my temper with self-talk.”
To defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
To hold exclusive control or dominance over
To gain influence by corrupt means or intimidation
To cause something to function with motion
To delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner
To keep a particular state constant or consistent
To take control or possession of something or a place
To make normal, to make standard
To arrange systematically
To be victorious, or to prove to be more powerful or superior
To be preoccupied with a single thought, topic or emotion
To tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm
To make a change to (a routine, behavior or habit)
To possess or be responsible for
To maintain law and order, typically by guarding or protecting
To direct towards a particular direction, end or object
To put down or control by cruelty or force
To produce a state of hypnosis in (someone)
To channel or transfer energy or emotions into a different form or direction
To save for future use
To exploit someone for one's personal gain
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