tight control

Frequency: 7.513.4 per million words

Refers to careful and detailed supervision or management, with very little freedom.

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  • The new manager keeps tight control over the team's expenses.
  • The authoritarian regime maintained tight control over the media.
  • Some parents believe that exercising tight control is necessary for their children's safety.
  • To meet the deadline, we must maintain tight control over every stage of the project.
  • The central bank has imposed tight control on the money supply to combat inflation.
  • The company's security policy requires tight control over access to sensitive data.
  • He felt stifled by the tight control his family had over his life choices.
  • Tight control of the manufacturing process ensures a high-quality product.
  • During the crisis, the government exercised tight control on food rationing and distribution.
  • We will need to establish tight control over our spending to save for a new house.