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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His avatar features Pepe the Frog, a popular online character, dressed in ancient Roman attire and holding a video game controller.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
High-speed internet connection and additional subscriptions required streaming content.
² High-speed internet connection, additional subscriptions, and compatible controller required for cloud gaming.
—Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
The San Francisco controller’s office also estimates shutting down the road to cars could save the city up to $700,000 annually in sand removal and other maintenance issues that regularly close down the highway.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Brands are continuously attaching themselves to what has now become a bankable franchise: Burger King France will allow customers to order from Squid Game menus, Xbox will have its own Squid Game controller, and Johnnie Walker has designed Squid Game bottles.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
High-speed internet connection and additional subscriptions required streaming content.
² High-speed internet connection, additional subscriptions, and compatible controller required for cloud gaming.
—Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
The San Francisco controller’s office also estimates shutting down the road to cars could save the city up to $700,000 annually in sand removal and other maintenance issues that regularly close down the highway.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Brands are continuously attaching themselves to what has now become a bankable franchise: Burger King France will allow customers to order from Squid Game menus, Xbox will have its own Squid Game controller, and Johnnie Walker has designed Squid Game bottles.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controller. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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