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controller

[kuhn-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər /
NOUN
administrator
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authority bureaucrat chief commander custodian dean director executive head inspector judge leader manager minister officer official organizer superintendent supervisor
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CEO President ambassador boss captain chair chairperson consul exec governor mayor overseer premier producer
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front office head honcho head person person upstairs prez
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employee follower worker
NOUN
boss
Synonyms
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administrator chief chieftain director employer executive leader owner supervisor
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exec foreperson head honcho overseer superintendent wheel
WEAK
big cheese big gun big person dominator girlboss head honcho helmer person in charge taskperson top dog
Antonyms
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employee worker
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subordinate
NOUN
bursar
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STRONG
cashier paymaster purser
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cashkeeper
NOUN
director
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administrator chief executive head leader organizer player principal producer supervisor
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boss chair exec governor kingpin overseer skipper
WEAK
big person executive officer head honcho helmer key player person upstairs top dog top person
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employee follower worker
NOUN
governor
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STRONG
administrator boss chief commander comptroller director executive head leader manager overseer ruler superintendent supervisor
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chief of state gubernatorial leader guv head honcho presiding officer
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employee follower worker
NOUN
guide
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counselor mentor model pilot teacher
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adviser attendant captain chaperon cicerone conductor convoy criterion design director docent escort example exemplar exhibitor genie genius guru ideal inspiration lead leader lodestar monitor paradigm pathfinder pattern pioneer rudder scout standard superintendent usher vanguard
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guiding spirit
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follower
NOUN
inspector
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auditor detective investigator monitor police officer
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assessor checker overseer reviewer scrutinizer sleuth tester
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private eye
NOUN
leader
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chief commander director head manager officer ruler
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President boss captain chieftain conductor counsellor dean dignitary doyen eminence exec forerunner general governor guide harbinger herald lead lion luminary mistress notability notable pacesetter pilot pioneer precursor principal rector ringleader shepherd skipper superintendent superior
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employee follower
NOUN
manager
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administrator boss director executive officer official organizer producer superintendent supervisor
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comptroller conductor exec governor handler head overseer proprietor
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head person straw boss zookeeper
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employee worker
NOUN
manipulator
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schemer
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agent conductor conspirator operator
NOUN
master
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administrator boss commander director guru instructor judge manager owner ruler teacher
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captain chief chieftain commandant conqueror employer general governor guide head lord matriarch overlord overseer patriarch pedagogue preceptor principal pro skipper superintendent supervisor swami taskmaster tutor wheel
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commanding officer head person schoolmaster/mistress spiritual leader top dog
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employee follower pupil student worker
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amateur sancho servant
NOUN
straw boss
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administrator big cheese big gun big person chief chieftain director dominator employer exec executive foreman foreperson forewoman head head honcho helmer honcho leader manager overseer owner person in charge superintendent supervisor taskmaster taskmistress taskperson top dog wheel
NOUN
superintendent
Synonyms
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administrator chief curator custodian director inspector manager supervisor
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boss caretaker conductor foreperson governor head overseer sitter super
WEAK
head person straw boss zookeeper
Antonyms
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employee worker
NOUN
taskmistress
Synonyms
STRONG
administrator chief chieftain director employer exec executive foreman foreperson forewoman head honcho leader manager overseer owner superintendent supervisor taskmaster wheel
WEAK
big cheese big gun big person dominator head honcho helmer person in charge taskperson top dog
Antonyms
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employee follower worker

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"This device wasn't made to be your plug and play controller, it's meant to be specifically a controller for your PC," said one justification of the cost.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

However, reviewers also pointed out the lack of "swappable parts" and customisation in the controller.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In the race for city controller, real estate executive Zach Sokoloff continued to outpace incumbent Kenneth Mejia in fundraising, raising about $510,000 by the April 18 filing deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Joshua worked as an air-traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“So what did you do after you bailed last night?” he asked, tossing me the other Intellivision controller.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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