controlling

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Adjective

controlling (comparative more controlling, superlative most controlling)

Exerting control over a person or thing.
His mother is very controlling.

Synonyms

dominant, domineering, manipulative

Translations

exerting control

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: hallitseva (fi)

Polish: kontrolowanie (pl)
Romanian: controlor (ro) m or n

Verb

controlling

present participle of control

Noun

controlling (plural controllings)

The act of exerting control.
- 1856, The Earthen Vessel and Christian Record & Review (page 44)
  What humble submission presided within; / How free from the reign, and controllings of sin.

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