have control
Frequency: 8.525.0 per million words
To be in a position of power over something.
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- The CEO has complete control over the company's strategic direction.
- It's important to learn how to have control over your emotions in stressful situations.
- After the election, no single party will have control of the senate.
- She felt empowered, as if she finally had control over her own destiny.
- A good teacher must have excellent control of their classroom.
- The pilot had full control of the aircraft despite the engine failure.
- The parent company has a controlling interest, but it doesn't have absolute control over daily operations.
- Do local communities have any control over where new housing is built?
- He completely lost his temper; he had no control whatsoever.
- The invading army now has control of the capital city.