1. the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
2. the ability to restrain or manage one's own emotions or actions
3. a device or mechanism used to operate or regulate a machine

1. to have power over or command
2. to limit or restrict something

Examples

• The government has strict control over immigration policies.
• She lost control of her temper during the argument.
• The remote control isn’t working properly.
• The pilot controls the airplane from the cockpit.
• We need to control our spending this month.
• He struggled to control his emotions at the funeral.
• The thermostat controls the temperature in the house.