assert control

Frequency: 6.99.5 per million words

To state one's power over something firmly and confidently.

controlVERB + control (power over sb/sth)

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assert

Examples (10)

  • The new CEO had to assert control over the unruly board of directors.
  • The government is struggling to assert control over the rebellious provinces.
  • After a period of chaos, she needed to assert control over her own life.
  • A substitute teacher often finds it difficult to assert control in a new classroom.
  • The incoming administration will immediately try to assert control over the national budget.
  • It became necessary for the pilot to assert manual control when the autopilot failed.
  • The nation began building military bases to assert its control over the disputed waterway.
  • Once the merger was complete, the parent company moved quickly to assert control.
  • The empire expanded its armies to assert control over new territories.
  • To be an effective leader, you must know when and how to assert control.