controller

noun

con·​trol·​ler kən-ˈtrō-lər How to pronounce controller (audio) ˈkän-ˌtrō- How to pronounce controller (audio)
1
c
: the chief accounting officer of a business enterprise or an institution (such as a college)
2
a
: one that controls or has power or authority to control
air traffic controller
controllership
kən-ˈtrō-lər-ˌship How to pronounce controller (audio)
ˈkän-ˌtrō-
noun

Examples of controller in a Sentence

the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed
Recent Examples on the Web The lawsuit, filed Thursday by the Department of Justice, 29 states and the District of Columbia, draws a picture of a company that has ruthlessly exploited its multiple roles as a dominant concert promoter, dominant owner or controller of concert venues, and dominant ticketing manager. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 In the case of trains, says Welling, railway traffic controllers know not to trust automatic signals during a geomagnetic storm, and will instead take over manually. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for controller 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English countreroller, from Anglo-French contreroulur, from contreroule

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of controller was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near controller

Cite this Entry

“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controller. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

controller

noun
1
: the chief accounting officer of a business or institution
2
: a person who controls
an air traffic controller
3

Legal Definition

controller

noun
con·​trol·​ler kən-ˈtrō-lər, ˈkän-ˌtrō- How to pronounce controller (audio)

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