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control
noun as in command, mastery
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verb as in have charge of
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Example Sentences
"But really it's rooted in a lack of control over the cost of living."
Once the initial shooting was over and the troops had taken control of the town, the surviving men were rounded up and detained.
Such protests are extremely rare in Tibet, which China has tightly controlled since it annexed the region in the 1950s.
If there is a significant difference introduced by the Portuguese in the short time since he replaced Erik ten Hag last month, it is that United have more control in matches.
President-elect Donald Trumpov has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging "exorbitant prices" to American shipping and naval vessels.
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What are other ways to say control?
Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one’s character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one’s friends.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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