Peter Stuyvesant, the 17th-century military man who ran Manhattan when it was New Amsterdam…often described as the original crusading moralist and control freak (New York Times); …backing off, letting go, giving up—all the things control freaks need to do if they're going to become tolerable to be around (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
conˈtrol ˌfreak — noun [C] informal someone who wants to control every aspect of a situation and will not allow other people to share in making decisions … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
control freak — con trol .freak n informal someone who is too concerned about controlling all the details in every situation they are involved in … Dictionary of contemporary English
control freak — con trol ,freak noun count INFORMAL someone who wants to control every aspect of a situation and will not allow other people to share in making decisions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
control freak — noun someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people • Hypernyms: ↑compulsive * * * noun, pl ⋯ freaks [count] informal : a person who has a strong need to control people or how things are done My boss is a real… … Useful english dictionary
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Carol Ferris — Superherobox| caption=Carol Ferris powered by Green Lantern comic color=background:#8080ff publisher=DC Comics debut=as Carol Ferris: Showcase #22 (Sep Oct 1959) as Star Sapphire: Green Lantern v2 #16 (Oct 1962) creators=John Broome Gil Kane… … Wikipedia
