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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The Kremlin is exploiting discontent in Ukraine at its parliament's move to put anti-corruption watchdogs under the control of the prosecutor general, the Institute for the Study of War has said.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Since the passing of Wellington Mara and Bob Tisch in 2005, the team has been under the control of John Mara and Steve Tisch on behalf of their respective families.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The island was off-limits during the communist era and has remained so under the control of the defense ministry.
—The Dial, 12 June 2025
The two nations are working toward a peace treaty after Azerbaijan regained full control of the Karabakh province that had been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces, backed by Armenia, since the 1990s.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Since the passing of Wellington Mara and Bob Tisch in 2005, the team has been under the control of John Mara and Steve Tisch on behalf of their respective families.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The island was off-limits during the communist era and has remained so under the control of the defense ministry.
—The Dial, 12 June 2025
The two nations are working toward a peace treaty after Azerbaijan regained full control of the Karabakh province that had been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces, backed by Armenia, since the 1990s.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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