in control

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administrative adj.
high-powered adj.
managerial adj.
powerful adj.
responsible adj.
supervisory adj.

ADJECTIVE

administrative

Synonyms

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bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory

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authoritative central commanding controlling deciding decisive directing directive directorial executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

ADJECTIVE

high-powered

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authoritarian authoritative commanding controlling dominant dynamic effective effectual forceful forcible in the saddle influential mighty potent robust ruling strong supreme weighty

ADJECTIVE

managerial

Synonyms

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bureaucratic commanding directorial governmental legislative ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory

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authoritative central controlling deciding decisive departmental directing directive executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

ADJECTIVE

powerful

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all-powerful authoritative capable compelling dominant dynamic energetic forceful impressive influential mighty persuasive potent robust vigorous

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able almighty authoritarian big-wheel cogent commanding competent controlling convincing effectual efficacious forcible in the saddle omnipotent overruling paramount preeminent prevailing puissant ruling sovereign stalwart strapping strengthy sturdy supreme telling upper hand weighty wicked wieldy

Antonyms

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idle impotent inactive incapable ineffective ineffectual insignificant lethargic unimportant weak

WEAK

unable

ADJECTIVE

responsible

Synonyms

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answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

WEAK

at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under contract under obligation

Antonyms

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innocent right unaccountable

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excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

ADJECTIVE

supervisory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory

WEAK

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in control

The breakout above the July highs has been accompanied by decisive buying pressure, with the subsequent momentum suggesting that the bulls are in control, Weston says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“You can still be in control through this process if we communicate properly,” says Feferkorn.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

"This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," Ocasio-Cortez said, describing her ability to undergo the procedure as a "very privileged position."

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

And when Maddie’s disorder tells her she needs to stay in control, she contorts all of this trendy pastel-colored, serif-typefaced wellness to her favor, using it to fuel her harmful compulsions.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

I managed to keep myself in control, and to tell Heo Hew and Tulier what they most urgently needed to know about the situation they had entered, during the sledge-ride back to Erhenrang.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

in control

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