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
Ghassan	-	Arabic
Forbes	['fɔ:bz]
Jagannatha	-	Hinduism
VÁClava	-	Czech
Zelda (1)	-	Yiddish
Qadir	-	Arabic