Among the currently most popular synonyms for control are: bridle, guidance, manage, predominance, restrain, countenance, command post, headquarters, guide, authority, sovereignty, run the show, affect, suppress, government, supervision, composure, rule the roost, instrument panel, monitoring, master, base, hegemony, command, standard, constrain, cap, coolness, pull the strings, handle, limit, lever, self-command, influence, knob, ascendancy, run, lead, dominion, management, restriction, head, supremacy, restrict, direction, controlling, sway, superintendence, self-mastery, discipline, reign, self-restraint, oversight, contain, subdue, dash, verify, leadership, govern, self-control, determine, head up, modulate, dial, call the tune, benchmark, button, adjust, charge, power, repress, oversee, restraint, jurisdiction, wear the trousers, rule, regulation, harness, dominate, self-discipline, controlled, steer, cool, rein, constraint, mastery, check, dominance, damper, administer, supervise, curb, calmness, console, hold back, regulate, switch, superintend, self-possession, call the shots, checked, boss, dashboard.