power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

authority, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so - the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"

hold - power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them"

iron fist - rigorous or ruthless control; "she rules the office with an iron fist"; "it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions"

rein - any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"

relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

motor control - control of muscles

physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"

experiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

criterion, standard - the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"

repression - the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"

crowd control - activity of controlling a crowd

damage control - an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss

federalisation, federalization - the act of being put under federal control

flight control - control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically

flood control - (engineering) act or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc to minimize occurrence of floods

imperialism - any instance of aggressive extension of authority

regulating, regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"

internal control - an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency orassure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc.

regularisation, regularization, regulation - the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular

possession, ownership - the act of having and controlling property

possession - (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"

power trip - (slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people

riot control, riot control operations - the measures taken to control a riot

prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands

steerage, steering - the act of steering a ship

steering, guidance, direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

self-control, self-denial, self-discipline - the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

traffic control - control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city

price-fixing - control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce

restraint - the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

ascendant, ascendent - position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant"

supremacy, domination, mastery - power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

predominance, predomination - the state of being predominant over others

dominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

regulation - the state of being controlled or governed

absolutism, despotism, tyranny - dominance through threat of punishment and violence

monopoly - exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"

discipline - the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"

self-restraint, temperateness - exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"

temperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses

inhibition - the quality of being inhibited

continence - voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge

skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful

economic policy - a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues

price control - restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation)

ceiling, cap - an upper limit on what is allowed; "they established a cap for prices"

floor, base - a lower limit; "the government established a wage floor"

cruise control - control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed

dial - the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning

disk controller - (computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive

governor, regulator - a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

handwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated

joystick - a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers

mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

electric switch, electrical switch, switch - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

preoccupy - engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completley--she cannot think of anything else"

channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

steer - direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"

hold one's own - maintain one's position and be in control of a situation

handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

internationalise, internationalize - put under international control; "internationalize trade of certain drugs"

hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"

hold sway - be master; reign or rule

govern - direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"

regiment - subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization; "regiment one's children"

monopolise, monopolize - have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"

draw rein, rein, rein in, harness - control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

corner - gain control over; "corner the gold market"

preside - act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

dominate, master - have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"

becharm, charm - control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

rule, govern - exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers - exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?"

limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, confine, bound, restrict - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

cricify, mortify, subdue - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"

abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"

keep back, restrain, hold back, suppress, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"

train - train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"

catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"

bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"

thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat

countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction

synchronise, synchronize - operate simultaneously; "The clocks synchronize"

master, control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"

dial - operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"

manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it

turn - alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"

submarine - control a submarine

treadle - operate (machinery) by a treadle

relay - control or operate by relay

gate - control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate

pedal - operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument

drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

aviate, pilot, fly - fly a plane

tease - to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"

handle - show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

ingratiate - gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"

insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

test, try out, try, essay, examine, prove - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

proofread, proof - read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"

check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"

control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"

check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"

double-check - check once more to be absolutely sure

cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example

cinch - make sure of

card - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"

spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality

verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"

ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"

verify, control - verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

know - know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?"

cinch - get a grip on; get mastery of

control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"