establish control
Frequency: 7.211.2 per million words
To set up a system of power over something.
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- The army quickly moved to establish control over the captured city.
- The new CEO has successfully established control over the company's finances.
- A new manager's first task is to establish control and set clear expectations.
- The government will implement new policies to establish control over inflation.
- He struggled to establish control over his own life after the tragedy.
- The colonists sought to establish control over the newly discovered territories.
- The peacekeeping forces were sent to help the local authorities establish control.
- If we don't establish control over the supply chain, we will face major shortages.
- Establishing control in the early stages of a project is key to its success.
- After months of instability, the interim government is finally beginning to establish firm control.