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controlled

[ kuhn-trohld ]

adjective

  1. held in check; curbed:

    poorly controlled anger.

  2. carefully regulated, tested, or verified:

    a controlled experiment.

  3. (of a drug) restricted by law as to possession and use:

    Morphine is a controlled drug.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of controlled1

First recorded in 1580–90; control ( def ) + -ed 2( def )
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Example Sentences

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For his entire six years in office, the Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress.

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Quango stands for quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations, which means they are taxpayer-funded but not directly controlled by central government, and include watchdogs as well as the prison service and the Bank of England.

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Last month, Trump ordered large-scale strikes on areas controlled by the Houthis and threatened that they would be "completely annihilated".

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Most of the state is now controlled by rebel and armed ethnic groups.

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Greenland, the world's largest island, has been controlled by Denmark for about 300 years.

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