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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

in control en · ADP

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Exercising control over a machine, vehicle, situation etc.
    • The General said that his troops were now in control of the situation.
    • It was a bitter blow to England's players, who sank to their knees in disappointment, after fighting so hard but a draw does not cause too much damage and they still remain in control of their own destiny. 2021 September 8, Phil McNulty, “Poland 1-1 England”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2022:

Relateds

out of control · under control

Synonyms

in the saddle