controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər 
ˈkän-ˌtrō-
ˈkän-ˌtrō-
1
c
: the chief accounting officer of a business enterprise or an institution (such as a college)
2
b
Examples of controller in a Sentence
the controllers for the video game system seem fairly well designed
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The fundraising period for the 2026 primary election began on June 2 for citywide offices — mayor, city attorney and city controller.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Some of that behavior will be thanks to the domain controllers that have replaced dozens of black boxes, consolidating their functions in a handful of powerful automotive computers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Gamers could get an edge in Sega’s Super Monkey Ball with the help of a unique DIY controller: a literal monkey in a ball that can be physically rolled around instead of mashing a joystick on a gamepad.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 26 June 2024
Jake examines the input of former BBC TV controller Danny Cohen and Fulwell 73 partner Leo Pearlman, while speaking to several unnamed Jewish and Muslim employees to explain how even the smallest engagement with the subject often ends in acrimony.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 June 2024
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Some of that behavior will be thanks to the domain controllers that have replaced dozens of black boxes, consolidating their functions in a handful of powerful automotive computers.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Gamers could get an edge in Sega’s Super Monkey Ball with the help of a unique DIY controller: a literal monkey in a ball that can be physically rolled around instead of mashing a joystick on a gamepad.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 26 June 2024
Jake examines the input of former BBC TV controller Danny Cohen and Fulwell 73 partner Leo Pearlman, while speaking to several unnamed Jewish and Muslim employees to explain how even the smallest engagement with the subject often ends in acrimony.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 June 2024
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controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər
ˈkän-ˌtrō-lər
ˈkän-ˌtrō-lər
1
: the chief accounting officer of a business or institution
2
: a person who controls
an air traffic controller
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controller
noun
con·trol·ler
kən-ˈtrō-lər, ˈkän-ˌtrō-
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