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in control

ADJECTIVE
administrative
Synonyms
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bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory
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authoritative central commanding controlling deciding decisive directing directive directorial executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising
ADJECTIVE
high-powered
Synonyms
WEAK
authoritarian authoritative commanding controlling dominant dynamic effective effectual forceful forcible in the saddle influential mighty potent robust ruling strong supreme weighty
ADJECTIVE
managerial
Synonyms
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bureaucratic commanding directorial governmental legislative ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory
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authoritative central controlling deciding decisive departmental directing directive executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising
ADJECTIVE
powerful
Synonyms
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all-powerful authoritative capable compelling dominant dynamic energetic forceful impressive influential mighty persuasive potent robust vigorous
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able almighty authoritarian big-wheel cogent commanding competent controlling convincing effectual efficacious forcible in the saddle omnipotent overruling paramount preeminent prevailing puissant ruling sovereign stalwart strapping strengthy sturdy supreme telling upper hand weighty wicked wieldy
Antonyms
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idle impotent inactive incapable ineffective ineffectual insignificant lethargic unimportant weak
WEAK
unable
ADJECTIVE
responsible
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answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject
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at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under contract under obligation
Antonyms
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innocent right unaccountable
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excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy
ADJECTIVE
supervisory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory
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authoritative central commanding controlling deciding decisive directing directive directorial executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

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He promoted officers whom he deemed more professional and politically reliable, while overhauling the command structure to put himself more firmly in control.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“I feel more in control of my emotions.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Since then, the ETF has broken out of a short-term bull flag, reinforcing the view that buyers remain in control and momentum is building to the upside.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"He is in control of his actions, so suddenly the attacker goes from offside to onside. That is why the goal rightly stands. That is disastrous from Guehi."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I sure didn’t feel safer or more in control of my life.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx