under the control of
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: under the direction or control of
The team is under the control of a new coach.
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Trump has previously claimed the Venezuelan cartel Tren De Aragua is under the control of Maduro.
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
The City Council voted last month to direct city staff to begin receivership, a legal maneuver that would involve going to court and could place the property under the control of a different developer.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
The boundary leaves Gaza's border zone under the control of Israel's military, while the area beyond it is meant to serve as a safe zone.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
After World War II, the island was placed under the control of China's Nationalist government, which later fled to Taiwan after losing the civil war to the Chinese Communist Party.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
The City Council voted last month to direct city staff to begin receivership, a legal maneuver that would involve going to court and could place the property under the control of a different developer.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
The boundary leaves Gaza's border zone under the control of Israel's military, while the area beyond it is meant to serve as a safe zone.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
After World War II, the island was placed under the control of China's Nationalist government, which later fled to Taiwan after losing the civil war to the Chinese Communist Party.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
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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 1 Dec. 2025.
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