under the control of
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: under the direction or control of
The team is under the control of a new coach.
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The system is now under the control of an interim third-party manager.
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Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The system can automatically be updated or changed under the control of a central server.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
The Guard has since been placed under the control of the army.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The plugin architecture means that modules can be deployed as required under the control of an external server, with the objective being to exfiltrate data from the phone to the attackers.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The system can automatically be updated or changed under the control of a central server.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
The Guard has since been placed under the control of the army.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The plugin architecture means that modules can be deployed as required under the control of an external server, with the objective being to exfiltrate data from the phone to the attackers.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Under the control of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20control%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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