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in control

ADJECTIVE
administrative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory
WEAK
authoritative central commanding controlling deciding decisive directing directive directorial executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising
ADJECTIVE
high-powered
Synonyms
WEAK
authoritarian authoritative commanding controlling dominant dynamic effective effectual forceful forcible in the saddle influential mighty potent robust ruling strong supreme weighty
ADJECTIVE
managerial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bureaucratic commanding directorial governmental legislative ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory
WEAK
authoritative central controlling deciding decisive departmental directing directive executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising
ADJECTIVE
powerful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all-powerful authoritative capable compelling dominant dynamic energetic forceful impressive influential mighty persuasive potent robust vigorous
WEAK
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
STRONGEST
idle impotent inactive incapable ineffective ineffectual insignificant lethargic unimportant weak
WEAK
unable
ADJECTIVE
responsible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
innocent right unaccountable
WEAK
excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy
ADJECTIVE
supervisory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bureaucratic departmental governmental legislative managerial ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory
WEAK
authoritative central commanding controlling deciding decisive directing directive directorial executive governing in charge jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

Example Sentences

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Duffy said: “Arguably the Iranian strategy hasn’t changed in 50 years, a cost-imposition strategy” designed to put itself in control of regional waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Bulls are still in control but their grip isn’t firming.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Bulls are in control as the stock trades comfortably above a double bottom with a handle pivot of $380.24, which was taken out on April 16.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

"He wasn't in control of himself, and he went into cardiac arrest."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

She was having a hard time knowing how much Loo was in control of his actions, and how much he was just very, very young.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder