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in control

in con·trol
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in kuh n-trohl]
    • /ɪn kənˈtroʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in kuh n-trohl]
    • /ɪn kənˈtroʊl/

Definitions of in control words

  • phrase in control If you are in control of something, you have the power to make all the important decisions about the way it is run. 0
  • adjective in control (Idiomatic) When one is controlling a machine, or a situation, or an activity. Similar to in charge, but one person can be officially in charge, while another person is, in fact, in control. 0
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Parts of speech for In control

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in control popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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