as in regulator
a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed

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Recent Examples of controller An assistant in the tower said the controller told the helicopter to pass behind the airplane. Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 31 July 2025 The jetpack is connected to an ergonomic controller with a full-color, hardened display that shows your performance, battery levels, and current depth. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 July 2025 By default, its functions are limited to showing a camera viewfinder, clock, compass, or media controller. PC Magazine, 25 July 2025 The Minot Tower is also one of the 171 federal contract towers represented by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, the major air traffic controller union, who also represents FAA controllers. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for controller
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  • The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, the person who is second in the presidential line of succession, has been accused of illegally paying rent to East County Rep. Darrell Issa from campaign cash, two complaints filed with federal regulators show.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • As part of the merger approval process, Neal said regulators must require Duke Energy to invest in energy efficiency to reduce waste and help customers save money on bills.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • President Erika Sloane, however, convinces Ethan to return to stop a self-aware artificial intelligence program called The Entity before the AI takes control of all the world’s nuclear arsenals and causes nuclear Armageddon.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • On Monday morning, Trump unveiled his plans, announcing a historic escalation of law enforcement in D.C. by deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets and placing the city’s police department under federal control.
    John R. Lott Jr, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controller. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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