controlling >> /kənˈtrəʊl/
Definition: [verb] Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.
Example: he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy
Definition: [verb] Take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment)
Example: no attempt was made to control for variations
Definition: [noun] The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.
Example: the whole operation is under the control of a production manager
Definition: [noun] A person or thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.
Example: platelet activity was higher in patients with the disease than in the controls
Definition: [noun] A member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy.
Example: he sat with his KGB control as the details of his new assignment were explained
Definition: [noun] A high card that will prevent the opponents from establishing a particular suit.