a person with an obsessive need to be in control of what is happening
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conˈtrol ˌfreak, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person having a strong need to control or manipulate situations, events, and other people.
control′ freak′,
control′ freak′,
- a person having a strong need to control his or her surroundings.
- 1975–80
control′ freak′,
- a person having a strong need to control his or her surroundings.
- 1975–80
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