control

the way power or influence is distributed among competing groups, countries, or people

under the control or responsibility of someone

no longer one's responsibility or under one's control

to gain understanding or control of a situation

in control of a situation

to have an advantage or more control than someone else

to become so excited or involved that you lose control

the people who hold authority and make important decisions

It is now your responsibility to make the next decision or move.

To become impossible to control.

to defeat someone or gain control over a person or feeling

to accept a less active or less important role and let others lead

an uncontrolled, disputed, or undefined area where occupying or intervening is unwise

to behave in a wild, uncontrolled way that creates disorder

regain composure and think calmly after becoming upset

complete freedom to make choices or act without interference

behave with more freedom or authority than is acceptable, often without permission

in a vulnerable position after taking an unusual or unsupported risk

to maintain a position, decision, or principle despite pressure

to do more than is reasonable, appropriate, or necessary

kept securely locked away so that access or escape is prevented

to escape or evade someone who is following or pursuing you

to behave wildly and without restraint, causing disorder or damage

to monitor someone so closely that they feel pressured or uncomfortable

to delay deliberately in order to prepare or avoid an immediate outcome

To hold the most power in a household, organization, or other group and make the main decisions.

To remove a restraint and allow something to increase rapidly, often beyond control.

To keep information secret and prevent it from spreading.

To pressure someone into acting, often sooner than they had planned.

to state rules firmly and make clear that they are not open to negotiation

a strategy that uses both incentives and penalties to steer behavior

to dominate or treat someone disrespectfully as though they have no power

a forceful refusal meaning that something will never be allowed

to impose your will harshly while ignoring other people's rights or feelings

to obey or accept the rules and expectations set by a group or authority

to limit someone's freedom to behave or express themselves in their usual way

to maneuver competitively in order to gain the most advantageous position

powerful or influential acquaintances who can provide help or favorable treatment

in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way

misaligned, unsettled, or operating abnormally

to pursue a goal without accepting any moral or practical limit

a member of a formally equal group who holds the leading or most prominent role

basic comforts and entertainment offered to distract the public from serious problems

to control a budget and decide how money may be spent

to prepare yourself and your resources for an approaching difficult situation

financial power can strongly influence what people decide or do

to respond to harm without retaliation, showing restraint or forgiveness