under the control of

phrase

: under the direction or control of
The team is under the control of a new coach.

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Izmir’s municipal assembly remains under the control of a New Party majority. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Machado, one of Venezuela’s most popular political leaders, was barred from running in Venezuela’s last presidential election by courts under the control of former President Nicolás Maduro. — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 All are also under the control of individual EU members, and therefore do not require coordination across national governments. — Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026 That’s because electricity, like every other commodity in this new New York, is privatized, under the control of a company called Tensor. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the control of

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“Under the control of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20control%20of. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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