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What does under control mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word under control? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. Being taken care of or being addressed.
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Police immediately put them under control and police officers wearing helmets and holding shields and rattan sticks surrounded the prison.
Many religious texts legitimise keeping wayward women under control through the use of physical violence.
Through heroic personal effort, he gets things under control, makes a safety stop and then aborts the dive.
Trying to bring her own emotions back under control, she nodded her head in affirmation.
Once debts are under control, it is advisable to take stock of your savings, and try to put some money away regularly for a rainy day.
With what seemed like a monumental effort, the handsome man brought himself back under control.

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