1 [mass noun] the power to influence or direct people’s behaviour or the course of events:the whole operation is under the control of a production managerthe situation was slipping out of her control
the ability to manage a machine, vehicle, or other moving object:he lost control of his carimprove your ball control
the restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon:crime control
the ability to restrain one’s own emotions or actions:she was goaded beyond control
[count noun] (often controls) a means of limiting or regulating something:growing controls on local spending
[count noun] a switch or other device by which a device or vehicle is regulated:he had the chance to take the controls and fly the gliderthe volume control
[with modifier] the place from which a system or activity is directed or where a particular item is verified:passport control
Computingshort for control key.note that Control plus various keys on the numeric keypad will move you around the text
2a person or thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment:platelet activity was higher in patients with the disease than in the controls
3a member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy:he sat with his KGB control as the details of his new assignment were explained
4 Bridge a high card that will prevent the opponents from establishing a particular suit:he has controls in both minor suits
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1 [with object] determine the behaviour or supervise the running of:he was appointed to control the company’s marketing strategy
maintain influence or authority over:there were never enough masters to control the unruly mobs of boys
limit the level, intensity, or numbers of:he had to control his temper
(control oneself) remain calm and reasonable despite provocation:her eyes flashed angrily, but she made an effort to control herself
regulate (a mechanical or scientific process):the airflow is controlled by a fan
(as adjective controlled) (of a drug) restricted by law in respect of use and possession:a sentence for possessing controlled substances
2 [no object] (control for) take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment):no attempt was made to control for variations (as adjective controlled)a controlled trial
in control
able to direct a situation, person, or activity:from the beginning he has been in control of his own destiny
out of control
no longer possible to manage:the fire gets out of control
under control
(of a danger or emergency) such that people are able to deal with it successfully:it took two hours to bring the blaze under control
