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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

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authoritarian authoritative commanding controlling dominant dynamic effective effectual forceful forcible in the saddle influential mighty potent robust ruling strong supreme weighty

ADJECTIVE

managerial

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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

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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

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idle impotent inactive incapable ineffective ineffectual insignificant lethargic unimportant weak

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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

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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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Example Sentences

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Rannells: You’d like to think that you’re more in control of those decisions, but sometimes things just happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It is pursuing the largest listing ever, at the highest valuation ever, and with the unique figure of Elon Musk remaining in control of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He needs to be in control of a situation, no matter how trivial it is.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Under that agreement, the IDF withdrew to a demarcation line, known as the "yellow line", which left Israel in control of roughly 53% of Gaza.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Some stood with hard expressions, in control of their emotions, others were trying not to look terrified.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

in control

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