controlling

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

controlling

adj

Definition of CONTROLLING

: inclined to control others' behavior : domineering

Examples of CONTROLLING

  1. She is very strict and controlling.
  2. The larger bank remained the controlling party when it took over the smaller banks.
  3. He paid over 40 million dollars for a controlling interest in the company.

First Known Use of CONTROLLING

1974

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