control over

*control over someone or something

the power to direct or manage someone or something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I have no control over Mary. I can't stop her from running away. Who gave you control over what goes on in this house?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rodolfito	-	Spanish
Althea	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Marcie	MAHR-see	English
Lowe	[ləu]
Borislav	bah-ree-SLAHF (Russian)	Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Lamberto	lahm-BER-to	Italian