under the control of

idiom

: under the direction or control of
The team is under the control of a new coach.

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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 The Lebanese army would also have to monitor and enforce these conditions, and dismantle any military infrastructure that is not under the control of the Lebanese government. Barak Ravid, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 All weapons and military capabilities would be brought under the control of the Lebanese state, and no foreign forces or weapons sales would be allowed in Lebanon without the explicit consent of the government. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the control of 

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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 24 Nov. 2024.

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