exercise control

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Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson argues that the workplace operates as an “arbitrary and unaccountable” dictatorship, in which employers exercise control of workers inside and outside of the workplace:

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025

"By controlling or blocking or diverting aid," says Ms Stoddard, "armed groups can destabilise the government, and exercise control over territories and populations".

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

These types of religious debates remained at the center of the numerous ecumenical councils thereafter, and emperors sometimes used them to exercise control over church-related matters.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Employers can generally exercise control over how employees use the equipment they issue to them.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2023

A cough was something Olanna could exercise control over, an air raid was not.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie