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control freak
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control freak
(noun)
control freak
noun
plural
control freaks
control freak
noun
plural
control freaks
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTROL FREAK
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informal
:
a person who has a strong need to control people or how things are done
My boss is a real
control freak
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